Backroad Portfolio
Backroad Portfolio, Tom Poland, Elizabeth Poland ShuggAmerica's backroads are vanishing. Every Thursday, travel these cherished roads marked by immaculate vistas and our nation’s history.
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October Backroad Bulletin 🎡
October harvests cooler weather and delicious experiences. Enjoy state fairs, seasonal festivals, fall foods, and more this month.
Photo courtesy of the Virginia State Fair Facebook page
State Fair of Virginia
Doswell, Virgin...
Our Fall Issue is Here
Introducing Our Fall 2026 Issue
Our Fall 2026 issue is wrapped up and ready for you to enjoy! Click on the cover image or link below to read the digital version. Print subscribers will receive mailed copies of this edition within the n...
The Bill of Rights
Five founders’ thoughts
The Bill of Rights occupies a unique place in American history. Ratified in 1791 as the first ten amendments to the Constitution, each right was designed to protect individual liberty and limit government power.
Revolutionary Secrets, Part 5
The Bermuda Gunpowder Plot
This is the fifth and final installment of our series on the covert Southern missions that helped make America’s freedom possible. If you haven’t read Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, access them below.
The Bermuda Gunpowder Plot
St. George’s, Bermuda; courtesy of Captain Tucker/Wikimedia commons
Next week, we’ll begin sharing content from our Fall 2026 issue. But first, here’s the fifth and final installment of our series on the covert Southern missions that helpe...
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Backroad Portfolio celebrates the Southeast’s historic backroads via modern storytelling and compelling imagery.
I roam forgotten backroads and places where the pace slows, where old mansions crumble, and orchards go untended. It’s there that I find inspiration.
Southern Stories focuses on the early American history and traditions that surround us here in the South.
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