William B. Ingram
As a man of the law, William B. Ingram was about looking out for the
memphis government
Not So Supreme Court
By Charlie Lambert The ongoing criticism of the SCOTUS, especially the behavior of one particular
The Joseph P. Boyle Story – Part II
Read Part I here. After years of abuse by Boyle and his cronies, The Memphis
The Joseph P. Boyle Story – Part I
Born in 1891 to Patrick and Mary Boyle, Joseph P. Boyle was a rich mix
Thomas Dies – Part 3
On December 30th, with court in session, word came that the State Supreme court had
Thomas Dies – Part 2
Thomas Dies was known to be a person who followed the same political philosophies as
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
By Joe Lowry Edited by Trish Gully The Freedom Train of November 1947 was another
Harland Bartholomew
Harland Bartholomew, the dean of comprehensive city planning in the United States, died Saturday December
1920 Firefighter Strike
Dateline: July 15 1920 Several months prior to July 1920, Memphis Fire Fighters had become