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Pushing back on perceptions: Despite persistent rumors, Martinsville works on moving forward
The Reporter-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople in Martinsville have heard the rumors for years. So much so they have taken on something akin to urban legend status. I heard the KKK was founded in Martinsville. Did you know Martinsville ...
The Klan's 1920s' resurgence was felt in north country
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoApr. 27—The first Ku Klux Klan meeting in Northern New York that was open to the public began with a prayer. The main speaker then "brought forth a small, silk American flag, which he carried ...
Today in History: December 24, astronauts read from Genesis
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis is Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast. In 1814, the United ...
