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EARLY DAYS IN HENDERSONRECALLED BY JUDGE YEAMANBegan Law Practice in 1863 Henderson Morning Gleaner – January 9, 1927 This is the first of a series of interviews with…
A Pictorial History of Henderson County, 1775–1950 was published in 1974 for Henderson’s Bicentennial Committee. Compiled by Maralea Arnett, Katheryn Basket, and J. W. Duncan, the booklet brings…
Lost Cities of Henderson County Were 8 in Number; What Has Become of Them? Some of Them Were Only On Paper, While Others Had Promising Starts. One Sold…
The Rise of Apple Production in Henderson County, Kentucky How scientific orcharding, cold storage, cooperative marketing, and the celebrated Winesap made Henderson one of Kentucky’s foremost apple-growing counties…
A Separate Door to Knowledge Henderson’s 1904 library branch for African American readers A 2014 Gleaner feature brought renewed attention to Maria Powell Carr and Henderson’s segregated Eighth…
THE STRANGE ADVENTURE OF SHERIFF GREEN WITH GHOST; THRILLING PIONEER STORY Gleaner-Journal, Henderson, KentuckySunday, April 26, 1925, page 10 (Editorial Note—Some twenty-five years ago the late James N….
Coal shortage especially hard on HendersonBy Frank BoyettOCTOBER 15, 2017 A shortage of coal hit Henderson – and much of the rest of the country – during the…
The contempt of a judge carries heft Yesterday’s News by Frank Boyett Sallie Smithhart was probably used to people looking down their noses at her. They called her…
The Henderson Man Who Built a Shield Against Fire In September 1909, The Gleaner introduced readers to a Henderson invention that promised to “revolutionize the fighting of fire.”…
A “Spider Web and Soap Bubble” in 1904 Henderson A small notice tucked into the Henderson Morning Gleaner on July 31, 1904, offers a glimpse into everyday life…
The Wampus of Henderson… That Wasn’tIn October 1905, curiosity spread across Henderson about a strange creature-a “wampus”-reportedly on display at a local livery stable. Depending on who you…
LONGSHOTS by W. G. SCHOEPFLIN Sunday April 9, 1950 And this is another Easter and a very happy one to all of you. It is the one day…