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History

LOOKING BACK: 1959: Elks Lodge stages annual ‘Turkey Trot’

Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.....more>>

GENEOLOGY: Seeking help with Kaufman, Bolden, Smith, Hollingsworth, McCorkle
This week, we have some queries:
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Looking back at the history of Tommy Shannessy and Bill the Butcher
In the winter of 1854-55, Tommy Shannessy was a 10-year old orphan roaming the streets of New York City.
HISTORICAL TREASURE: Forging history on the anvil
Anvils have been around since ancient times. Basically, anvils are used to forge and shape metal. The first anvils were made of stone, then bronze, then wrought iron, then steel-faced wrought iron, and now all steel.
LOOKING BACK: 1999: ISU men’s team tips off season at Top-of-the-World
Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.
GENEALOGY: Fighting has been going on for hundreds of years
America has been at war for the past eight years in Afghanistan and the past six years in Iraq. Some day family historians will be looking up information on the veterans of these wars.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Prominent journalists flourish on Newspaper Row
By-lines were not commonly used to identify newspaper story writers until well into the 20th Century.
HISTORICAL TREASURE: Portrait a recent addition at museum
The charming young girl in the portrait is seated in a chair, holding her doll. From the sepia tones of the drawing, her dress appears to be white with a square neckline.
Bruce's HIstory Lessons: From Germany’s ashes Hitler rises
In early November of 1918, Lance Corporal Adolf Hitler was recuperating from war wounds in a military hospital in the town of Pasewalk, located in German Pomerania. Specifically he was suffering from blindness in both eyes, caused by poison gas fired by the British at the German trenches in Flanders a month earlier.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: It was an elegant party at 128-acre More Park in 1888
At about 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 1888, a line of horse-drawn busses departed William T. Beauchamp’s livery stable at 117 — 125 S. Sixth St. and headed east.

What is this?

Progress Edition

• Think downtown Terre Haute is dead? Think again
• Valley business works to create affordable art-related events for everyone
• Many aspects bring people to town
• Numerous Terre Haute businesses stand the test of time
• Retail sector carries significant importance in Vigo County

Sports

• Colts: Chris Polian will take over as team president when Bill Polian retires
• Northview returns three starters, but has some questions
• Braves still have deadly perimeter weapons
• Vikings come out firing in season-opening victory
• Amey Takes Aim: Lowell and behold, guess which school is in 4A’s title game

Obituaries

• Keith Edward Gladden
• Lee A. Highsmith
• Laresa Y. Anderson Sullivan Mitchell
• William L. Donzero Sr.
• Death Notice: Nov. 27, 2009

Opinion

• TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORIAL: A day to give thanks and help
• FLASHPOINT: Soldiers in Afghanistan thankful for items from home
• Reader's Forum: Nov. 27, 2009
• MARK BENNETT: Fond memories and a tasty, tangy holiday creation
• Readers' Forum: Nov. 26, 2009

Features

• Give Thanks: Simple gestures go a long way in helping others
• GRAPE SENSE: Options abound for your holiday wine choice
• Rockville Home Tour tickets on sale now
• Students invited to attend Indiana State University Flute Fair
• Contemporary Music Festival set to kick off at Indiana State

Business

• Arthur Foulkes: Love it or hate it, make a profit is vital to civilization
• Poplar Street Pizza King getting new name
• Rose grad named influential management thinker
• Newsmakers: Nov. 24, 2009
• Atterbury Job Corps recruiting students

Schools

• Rose-Hulman students step away from their studies to serve others
• Rose-Hulman PRISM program expands
• Rural Health Scholar program allows student to follow dreams
• BRUCE'S HISTORY LESSONS: ‘On the Origin of Species’ published
• Rose students top national average for medical school acceptances

Food

• Tried 'n' True: Pumpkin biscuits when company comes calling
• Tried 'n' True: Consider something different: Pumpkin Pancakes
• Restaurant inspections: Nov. 16, 2009
• Clay City woman’s recipe included in holiday cookbook
• Tried 'n' True: Use season’s pumpkins, apples in one recipe

At the Movies

• 'Ninja Assassin' sports a dull blade
• Wabash Valley movie times
• ‘Princess and the Frog’ is a hearty hop
• Wildness intact, ‘Bad Lieutenant’ returns
• ‘Planet 51’ proves unable to support intelligent life

Multimedia

• SLIDESHOW: 2009 NCAA Cross Country National Championships
• SLIDESHOW: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts 11-15-09
• SLIDESHOW: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts 11-8-09
• SLIDESHOW: Indiana State football win vs. Western Illinois
• SLIDESHOW: ISU homecoming 2009

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