Matthew Ballard
[caption id="attachment_1750" align="alignnone" width="917"] 1857 Map of the Village of Albion showing Beaver Alley[/caption] Vol. 4, No. 45 Toponymy, the study of place names, origins, meanings, and use, is an…
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Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 44 This photograph, from a collection donated to the Department of History from Ruth Webster Howard, shows the rear side of the Administrative Building at the Western…
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Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 41 October is Polish American Heritage Month, first celebrated in 1981 by the Polish American Cultural Center in Philadelphia. It is an opportunity to call attention to…
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Matthew Ballard
Volume 4, Issue 38 The impact of Medina Sandstone extends beyond the beautiful structures that built from the durable material. Since the initial discovery of the resource during the construction…
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Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 37 Some of the best local history stories are those that are rediscovered and built upon by each historian. While organizing a collection of newspaper clippings, I…
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Matthew Ballard
Vol. 4, No. 36 During tours of Mount Albion Cemetery, it is nearly impossible to visit a section of the cemetery that is void of at least one zinc marker.…
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