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1947 Debate About Who Fredericktown Was Named

The August 3, 1947 issue of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat carried a story on the controversy over who the Madison County town of Fredericktown was named. The paper stated that historians of the past stated it was named after Bollinger County pioneer George Frederick Bollinger while contemporaries of the time contested the claim on theContinue reading “1947 Debate About Who Fredericktown Was Named”

Objection to “Decoration Day”

My latest foray of mining local history from newspaper archives is particularly interesting, for several reasons. The June 27, 1889 Warrensburg Standard “calls out” the Kansas City Globe for getting its facts wrong. Apparently the Globe claimed the prosecutor in Johnson County, Missouri filed criminal charges against an individuals for trying to honor Decoration Day.Continue reading “Objection to “Decoration Day””

General Order #1 Forbade Anyone From Leaving Perryville / Bollinger Counties

The August 16 , 1862 Perryville Weekly Union carried the notice of General Order #1 issued by Provost Marshal Charles Weber. Weber was Provost Marshall for Perry and Bollinger Counties. The notice stated that no resident of these counties could leave the county in which they lived until a draft could be made. If residentsContinue reading “General Order #1 Forbade Anyone From Leaving Perryville / Bollinger Counties”

Stolen Elections Are Nothing New

The December 30, 1867 St. Louis Daily Missouri Republican carried the story of something Americans in 2021 are all too familiar with, stolen elections. The paper reported that in Wayne County, Missouri: “At a recent election in Wayne County to fill a vacancy of the House, caused by the resignation of James S. McMurtry, Dr.Continue reading “Stolen Elections Are Nothing New”

Racism in Union Ranks

The September 8, 1865 Charleston Courier (Charleston, Missouri) reports an incident which occurred in Paducah, Kentucky. Apparently an Illinois and Minnesota Union regiment were being relieved of duty as provost guards in the City of Paducah, Kentucky by a negro regiment. …the white soldiers concluded that they had been outraged by the presence of negroContinue reading “Racism in Union Ranks”

Mystery of Bollinger County Skeleton Solved

The July 9, 1874 Iron County (Missouri) Register reported a Marble Hill man digging his garden found a skeleton at the site of where a grocery store once stood. An investigation revealed the bones were buried by a Marble Hill (at the time of the war called Dallas) physician buried the bones secretly to, “keepContinue reading “Mystery of Bollinger County Skeleton Solved”

Blackbird 9 On Anomalies Regarding Joe Biden’s Inauguration

Frederick C. Blackburn (also known as BlackBird9) studied engineering to become an electrical engineer and had a career in IT. He had a Top Secret clearance in the USA. He gave lectures to: Military and Naval Intelligence personnel as well as NSA, CIA and FBI personnel about cell phone and other technologies. “A Beginner’s GuideContinue reading “Blackbird 9 On Anomalies Regarding Joe Biden’s Inauguration”

The Evils of Communism From a Polish Perspective

EPISODE #518 THE EVILS OF COMMUNISM – A POLISH PERSPECTIVE Richard welcomes a journalist from Poland who describes what life was like for his people under communist rule. Guest: Adam Borowski is a 34-year-old journalist, international relations enthusiast, a Polish-English teacher and translator with a passion for the unexplained since he can remember. He isContinue reading “The Evils of Communism From a Polish Perspective”

Hand Signs of the Illuminati

EPISODE #515 HAND SIGNS OF THE ILLUMINATI Richard speaks with an author and researcher of esoteric science to discuss the meaning and origin of Illuminati signs and symbols. GUEST: Micah Dank was born in 1983 in Oceanside New York. From a young age, he had wanted to be a writer, coming from a family ofContinue reading “Hand Signs of the Illuminati”