Carrie Nation speaks at Drury
Saloons and spiritualism were spoken about by Carrie Nation on the campus of Drury College in 1901.
Saloons and spiritualism were spoken about by Carrie Nation on the campus of Drury College in 1901.
Dorothy Davis of Carthage is elected as the first female editor of the Southwest Standard, the Springfield Teachers College publication.
Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers International League, the Montreal Royals, in 1945. This surprised the owners of the Kansas City Monarchs, who Robinson played for the previous year.
A biography of Anderson Hogue, a person of color, can be found in a history of Wright County. When doing family research, do not forget to search non-governmental resources.
Joseph Koenig’s gasoline powered auto wagon made an appearance in Springfield in 1907. Koenig claimed it would reach a speed of thirty miles an hour.
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