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A Quaker Community Determined to End Slavery
In the heart of the south, there was one Quaker community determined to not only bring an end to slavery, but to help former slaves…
Tuition is “Free” But Hardwork is Required
I recently visited a college campus unique from many others. It’s a place where students work on campus to pay for their education. A place…
The Mendenhall Plantation
We might imagine that prior to the Civil War, most large farming operations in the south used slave labor. Today, we take you to a…
When the Road Gets Moved
Major highways can be a very important way to get people to your business. What do you do when your competitor moves the road? Well…
The Ralph Foster Museum
What is the most famous truck in the nation? There are a variety of answers, but no doubt this old time ride is still in…
A Museum with a Wealth of Exhibits
At one point, this museum might have begun to look a bit like your grandmother’s attic – full of just about anything and everything from…
A Well-known Landmark
The Mississippi River has formed many new channels over the centuries. One of those old routes places it many miles from its location today and…
The Story of Basketball’s “Glory Road”
The movie “Glory Road” shares the story of five black basketball players from Texas Western who beat an all-white Kentucky squad to win the NCAA…
Prejudices on the Basketball Court
Jerry Armstrong was a farm kid from Eagleville, Missouri. He excelled at basketball and took a chance to play Division I and Texas Western College…
Coach Don Haskins and Herman Karr
Depending on your age, you either lived through or have heard about the racial tensions of the 1960s. While prejudices still are found today, that…