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Favorite Carnage on Deer Lick Creek – 1824

Posted on Monday, 23 March 2020 by Mark ThomasJune 5, 2021

Several waves of temperance movements throughout the 19th century are often seen today as quaint extremism by a vocal minority. However, hard liquor was a significant contributor to a number of social ills including wanton killings. On March 22, 1824, … Continue reading →

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Joseph Rainey sworn-in to Congress

Posted on Thursday, 12 December 2019 by Mark ThomasDecember 12, 2019

It was on this date in 1870 that Joseph Rainey was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rainey was not the first African-American to serve in Congress, that honor belonging to Hiram Revels, but Rainey was the first African-American to … Continue reading →

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Downtown Richmond Explosion – April 6, 1968

Posted on Saturday, 6 April 2013 by Mark ThomasJune 5, 2021

I was nearly seven when I noticed the agitation in my parent’s voices and motions. It’s how youngsters interpret events beyond their limited world. The date was April 6, 1968 and the downtown area of our county seat, Richmond, Indiana, … Continue reading →

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