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There are no words to describe the loss of two legends within 24 hours. Truly, how can one find the words to let go of Zack, the cat who mysteriously appeared seven years ago? He was in perfect health all those years, and now, we can no longer see this magnificent being surveying his kingdom. Just like the Scottish legend about the King of the Cats, he was solid black with a white patch on his chest. His regal presence told you everything you needed to know. There was a depth

Once upon a time, a lady of Czech background married a Virginian in the 18th century. How did this unlikely pairing come about? Why and how did she find herself on another continent, particularly in an area that is not known for having Czech settlements? There was a Czech population that arrived in the late 19th century, but Monica Mawrlein arrived more than a century prior to that. Did her Czech father arrive with her, as some believe? Did they have a similar impact on their

Not many people realize that Moravians from places like Germany and Bohemia were some of the earliest settlers of one of Georgia's coastal jewels, the city of Savannah. Their settlement lasted less than a decade in the mid-1700's, but they played a role in securing the grid layout of the city while navigating a challenging climate compared to their homelands. Source: The Moravians in Georgia, 1735-1770 via archive.org. The map seen above was re-printed in Adelaide Frye's 1905

Wishing a safe and Happy 250th Birthday for America! May God continue to bless our nation! Return to the Floramont Journal

The summer solstice provides a chance to change direction, but the Floramont Journal is staying put right here in the South. While looking at last year's posts, there seemed to be a heavy concentration on the southern United States, with just a few references to France and Québec. Listening to one song made me realize that Floramont belongs in the South. One night, we were listening to everything from André Rieu's lovely Johann Strauss Orchestra to one of country music's most