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A group of ballplayers including Mike "Turkey" Donlin were strolling through downtown Santa Cruz in May 1899 when the Odd Fellows Building caught fire.

ISHPEMING — The golden age of fraternalism refers to a period in the United States, from the later third of the 19th century and into the first part of the 2

Local History: Visible typing an innovation in typewriter design

Local History: Visible typing an innovation in typewriter design

Local History: Visible typing an innovation in typewriter design

Local History: Visible typing an innovation in typewriter design

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Hot Springs, 1917: The Ancient Order of United Workmen was having its convention. Founded in 1868, the fraternal order devised a system of life insurance for ordinary working people. Members, numbering more than 400,000 at its peak, paid $1 each into a fund that paid a death benefit of $500 to members. Little Rock had an A.O.U.W. office. With modern insurance regulations the organization largely faded away.

The South Dakota Historical Society takes a look at the history of Miller, Dakota Territory in the 1880s.

Secret societies have captured the imagination of the public for centuries. Many of these groups are thought to be ancient, mysterious gatherings of powerful men who get together and tip the balance of world power in their favor. These organizations, which have developed their own rituals and require membership oaths, exist for numerous reasons and […]