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- Collection: 1970 Articles
Christmas at Turn of Century
In the year 1900, there were no brightly colored electric lights on Christmas trees and on the streets and houses as we…
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A Civil War Newspaper
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The Glyndon Hotel
Guests arrived by train and rode up Main Street from the depot via horse drawn street cars. They entered gas lit rooms warmed by open fires and…
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Clay in Russia-Was Popular Figure
In 1856, Clay left the Whig party (once headed by his cousin, Henry Clay) and…
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The Year 1937 Recalled
From that program we find that the Republican nominees that year were J.H.…
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How Obituaries Used to be Written
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The Battle of Richmond
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War of 1812 and Mexican War
Some information can be gathered from newspapers, but the Eastern Kentucky University library has…
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The Town Marshall
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Foxhunting Always Popular Sport
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First Surgical Operation in Madison
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Some Old Richmond Buildings
The oldest labeled building is the one now housing…
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An Old Telephone Directory
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Hello, Central
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Strange Funeral Here in 1935
In April of that year, a…
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Historical Markers in Madison County
There are two major markers at the Ft. Boonesborough State Park. The first was erected in 1907 by the…
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Early Education in Richmond
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Evidence of Old Boone Trace Discovered
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Ferries Around Madison
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Berea and Berea College
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Night Gas Works Blew Up
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Famous Eating Places of Yesteryear
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Keeping the Town in Order
Under the leadership of the chairman, Thomas S. Gordon, and the…
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A Valuable Old Map
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Brookstown
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Fire! Fire! Fire
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History of the Kentucky Register
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An Old Political Handbook
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Madison's Governors
Green Clay Smith (1827-1895) was a son of John Speed Smith and a grandson of Green Clay. He served in the Mexican War and was a Major…
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Bits and Pieces
The purpose of the ball was to restore the people…
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Hot Off the Press
Those who worked…
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Shoot-Out on Second Street
It all came about in the wild and wooly reconstruction days in Madison County.…
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The Parkes Monkey Tale
A traveling man, Joe…
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