Tag Archives: American History

Across the heartland, abandoned and forgotten towns hold relics of lives, dreams, and businesses. Photographer Regina Daniel shares reminders of the past through stories and photos of Midwestern ghost towns.

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In 2016, Larry Campbell spent seven weeks following the Missouri River by car from its (official) source in Three Forks, MT to where it empties into the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Pictures, stories, history, scenery, and people – all are built into this armchair-traveler presentation.

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In 2016, Larry Campbell spent seven weeks following the Missouri River by car from its (official) source in Three Forks, MT to where it empties into the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Pictures, stories, history, scenery, and people – all are built into this armchair-traveler presentation.

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In 2016, Larry Campbell spent seven weeks following the Missouri River by car from its (official) source in Three Forks, MT to where it empties into the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Pictures, stories, history, scenery, and people – all are built into this armchair-traveler presentation.

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Timothy Westcott, Damon Grosvenor, and Martin Roberson of Park University’s George S. Robb Centre for the Study of the Great War, talk to the Library’s Anne Kniggendorf about their ongoing research into African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, Jewish American, and Native American service members who may have been denied the Medal of Honor due to racial or religious discrimination.

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Experience the history of the African American Buffalo Soldiers, and discover how they distinguished themselves, from the American frontier to the battlefields of World War II.

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