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Phyllis Talbert, the woman in the iconic Old Ben photo, dies
Kokomo Tribune, Ind. via Yahoo News· 3 months agoJan. 10—Phyllis Talbert helped put Kokomo on the map during World War II. A photo of her standing in front of Old Ben, the stuffed steer in Highland Park, was sent to troops across the globe ...
Four Kokomo houses were listed in the Green Book, three still standing
Kokomo Tribune, Ind. via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFeb. 28—The Supreme Court created a legal precedent to divide Americans by race with its 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision. Coupled with discriminatory Jim Crow laws and violently enforced segregation ...