From The Archives – Lucius McGehee – Memphis Reborn 1880-1886
Originally released in the middle of COVID, this is one of our more popular episodes.
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Moving East
Crump started annexation and it kept going: “We are moving east.” By Joe V
The Chelsea Hose Company Incident
by Joe Lowry Memphis first attempt to add black members to the Memphis Fire Department When
Edward Redditt Sr. – For the Good of the Department
By Joe V Lowry There has been a saying used by the Police
William B. Ingram
As a man of the law, William B. Ingram was about looking out for the
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
Ministers In Mayor Crump’s Pocket
(When political power was the prize, legendary politician Edward Crump knew how to get the