Thomas Dies – Part 3
On December 30th, with court in session, word came that the State Supreme court had
memphis government
Thomas Dies – Part 1
Researched and written by Bill Novarese This story is based on facts taken from newspapers
Forgotten Hero – Elijah William “Will” Hale, Senior
The Nashville Tennessean Newspaper was quoted as saying “he ran the day to day business
Thomas Frank Cassels – Memphis’ First Black Attorney
I was truly amazed when I started doing the research on this fine Memphian. After
The Crump Machine and Memphis Police Revolt of 1943
Just like every other city employee of the day, Fire, Public Works, and Teachers, they
William B. Fowler
A forgotten name and family who made a real difference in our community, William B
The Freedom Train of 1947
The Freedom Train of November 1947 was another missed opportunity for all Memphians to visit
Harland Bartholomew
Harland Bartholomew, the dean of comprehensive city planning in the United States, died Saturday Feb
1920 Firefighter Strike
Dateline: July 15 1920 Several months prior to July 1920, Memphis Fire Fighters had become