St. Augustine, a national treasure
A peek at our oldest city
By Warner M.warner@thecolMumobnitagsotamr.ceormy
      Before John Smith wooed Pocahontas, before the Puritans drowned their first witch, and before the Lord Proprietors opened a bank account on behalf of the Carolinas, the Spanish were firmly settled in North America. Ponce de Leon noted the potential for a Spanish fort in this Land of Flowers (La Florida) in 1513.
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She was ugly but bright
By Warner M. Montgomery Warner@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Dr. Linda B. Salane, executive director of Leadership Services at Columbia College, spoke to the Columbia Torch Club October 26 about Eleanor Roosevelt (1884- 1962). Salane emphasized that even though Eleanor was born to wealth and privilege, she was not born to happiness.
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