Month: April 2014
A Pivotol Moment in Civil Rights
Gwen Webb was a high school student in one of Birmingham, Alabama’s segregated public schools. In early May 1963 she was ready to participate in…
The Effort to Change
It is said that in the early 1960s, there was no large city more racially segregated that Birmingham, Alabama. It was the city in which…
The Museum of Osteology
It’s called the Museum of Osteology. It’s a one-of-a-kind place. But many of you are asking what’s osteology?
The Bone Collector
Jay’s father could have scolded him for what he’d unearthed. Most parents would say, “Put down that filthy thing!” His father didn’t do that though,…
The Message of the Mailbox
Mailboxes come in many shapes, colors and sizes. But the mailboxes given as gifts every May in Brookfield, Missouri are very special; not because of…
The Impression of an Actor
Everyone knows John Wilkes Booth as the assassin of President Lincoln. However, before his deadly deed in April 1865, he was a well known actor,…
John Wilke Booth’s Stay in Missouri
John was a well known actor who traveled the nation in a variety of productions. In fact, a journey to one small town brought him…
Overwhelming Dead in Gettysburg
The numbers of dead and wounded soldiers and horses overwhelmed the population of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1863. It was up to them and surrounding citizens…
The Impact of Gettysburg
Most people who visit Gettysburg, Pennsylvania tour the battlefield and learn about the fighting that took place in the first week of July 1863. Many…
Getting Caught in the Battle of Gettysburg
When the battle began here in Gettysburg, Hettie Shriver and her two young daughters left town and went to stay with her parents. Unfortunately, her parents…