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ByGone Muncie: A tale of two Stokes
The Star Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoI initially set out to write about William Stokes, Muncie’s first African American police officer. I’ve been building a "Stokes File" for a while now,...
7 Essential Books of Art Criticism for Fine Arts Students
ArtNews via AOL· 2 years agoFine arts students need good books—preferably ones that will last them a lifetime—and reading good...
Fort Worth’s historical record largely missed Black people. Meet this prominent family
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere are precious few African Americans that we know anything about in early Fort Worth history,...
Imagine what it was like in Austin when famed short-story writer O. Henry lived here
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne of the most famous writers in Texas history is rarely identified as a Texan. William Sidney...
Bridges: Texan son of former slaves had huge impact on education
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“A good man is always learning,” is an old Latin Proverb. Sages and thinkers since the days of the...
From the Colts' stadium to the Statehouse, Indianapolis has a rich Arab American history
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere’s history at Lucas Oil Stadium that has nothing to do with Jim Irsay, Peyton Manning or Andrew Luck. More than a century ago, the first Arab American immigrants in Indianapolis settled ...
Norton examines American modernism in two spring exhibitions
The Palm Beach Post via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe story of American modernism is being rewritten and the Norton Museum of Art is taking part in...
Local history: Japanese student was trailblazer at Akron college in 1905
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMost Akron residents had never met a Japanese immigrant until Iwahiko Tsumanuma came to town. The...
Ten of the Greatest Chicago Blues Songs
Guitar Player via Yahoo News· 10 months agoEddy Clearwater poses for a studio portrait in 1975, holding a Fender Telecaster guitar, in the United States. In September of 1950, 15-year-old Eddy...
Two armadillo handbags? That, and more, among unique and valuable garage sale donations
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe volunteers who oversee the Monroe County History Center Garage Sale aren't often surprised by...
