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By Leigh Morris First Amendment of the Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or… Login to continue reading Login…
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Popular history holds that it was Sir Walter Raleigh brought tobacco to Europe. Popular history is wrong!. Native to the Americas, various tribes cultivated tobacco… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Until automobile ownership became widespread in the 1920s, people depended on railroads, steamboat lines and the horse to reach Beardstown for the… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Ah, the inevitable passage of time brings change for the better, the worse and what is debated. You be the judge on… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris “Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes,… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris It had been the perfect Indian Summer morning, raising expectations of an even better afternoon. It was 11th day of the 11th… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris May 18, 1883, had turned into a day of horror as evidenced by this account in the Jacksonville Journal of May 20:… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Cass County’s first verified tornado occurred in May of 1845. As is the case with many historical events, the exact date is… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris Few things in nature are more terrifying or sudden, and none more violent than a tornado. A tornado, which is part of… Login to continue reading Login…
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By Leigh Morris March 25, 1925, will forever be remembered as the day of the Tri-State Tornado. Born in Missouri, it roared across southern Illinois… Login to continue reading Login…