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Category Archives: Newspaper history
What would Mr. Harris do?
This coming Saturday, I will be portraying my great grandfather, Edward H. Harris, Sr., at Tales from the Departed–a walking tour of Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, Indiana in which actors bring to life people buried there. My great grandfather had … Continue reading
No, Mr. President
Meeting the President of the United States must be a profound experience, especially a President who was known for his charisma and charm. On May 9, 1961, my great-great uncle sat in the Oval Office with John F. Kennedy and … Continue reading
The Tin Plate King
William Bateman Leeds was known as the “Tin Plate King” for his domination of the tin plate industry in late 19th-century America. He began as a florist in Richmond, Indiana, but by the time he died in 1908 he had … Continue reading
Posted in Harris family, Newspaper history, Wayne County Indiana
Tagged American Tin Plate, American Tin Plate Company, Bronx, Charles W. Starr, Chicago, Chicago Rock Island railway, Daniel Reid, divorce, Edward H. Harris, Edward H. Harris Sr., florist, Gaar family, Gaar Scott and Company, Gaar Scott tractor, Hannah Ann Starr Leeds, inheritance, Jeanette Gaar Leeds, John M. Gaar, John Russell Pope, mausoleum, McKinley Tariff of 1890, New York, Palladium-Item, Pennsylvania Railroad, Richmond Indiana, Rudolph G. Leeds, Starr piano, Starr Piano Company, tin plate, U.S. Steel, William Bateman Leeds, Woodlawn Cemetery, yacht
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Fighting for Freedom
Fighting for freedom can take many forms. My great uncle, Elmore Cottongim, fought the Germans in Sicily, then Italy, then France and Germany. He was in an anti-tank company in the 3rd Infantry Division, from 1943 to 1945. I can … Continue reading
Posted in Harris family, Newspaper history, Wars, Wayne County Indiana
Tagged 3rd Infantry Division, American Revolution, battles, Civil War, Edward H. Harris, Edward H. Harris Sr., Elmore Cottongim, FDR, France, freedom, freedom of the press, Germans, Germany, grandfather, Hitler, Italy, Jacob Troup, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, Lewis K. Harris, Mobile, New Deal, newspapers, Palladium-Item, propaganda, publishing, radio, Rich Mountain, Sicily, twentieth century, WWII
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