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6 books that inspired Angie Thomas' latest novel Courtesy image Today's best articles Daily business briefing , a prequel featuring Starr Carter's father when he was only 17. This is a collection of poetry written by Tupac before he became a star. The autobiographical title poem, which inspired my novel's title, movingly describes the beauty and resilience that can be found in so many young Black men; beauty and resilience that are often overlooked. Malcolm X's biography shares his beginnings as a hustler known as Detroit Red and his rise as a civil rights leader who despite his early death ...

Throwback Thursday: Sidlinger Drug Store to Thomas Flooring Steve Harmon Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the unit block of North Main Street on the west side.  C.E. "Ed" Sidlinger, a druggist, moved to Hutchinson in 1877, to join his brother, Dr. S.H. Sidlinger, a physician and surgeon. Ed took charge of E.L. Meyers drug store when Meyer became interested in acquiring the Reno Co. State Bank. That's Nation Meyer's grandfather, by the way. In 1886, the Sidlinger's built a grand building at 15-17-19 N. Main. Ed occupied the middle ground floor for his Drug Store while ...

Throwback Thursday: Apron Strings Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the southwest corner of West Sherman Avenue and South Main Streets. This intersection is dead center of town.  One of the first structures built in Hutchinson was on this property. In 1873, a wooden building was constructed by J. Fay and was called the Eagle Hotel. By 1888, wooden structures were being replaced with more fireproof brick ones. J.P. McCurdy and George Updegraff, both Real Estate brokers, built a fine three-story brick building that came to be known as the McCurdy Building. The first occupan...

Throwback Thursday: Poetry in Motion and Hutchinson Sewing Center Steve Harmon Today's installment of Throwback Thursday takes us to the northeast corner of North Main Street and East Fifth Avenue.  Dr. Horace G. Welsh owned two large homes in this block, one was his personal residence and the other he had run a hospital out of.  He decided to retire from medicine around 1919 and decided to become a commercial property builder, as well as becoming the chairman of the city planning commission. Welsh built the Mercer Hotel at 510-512 N. Main where his Hospital house was. In 1924, the other tw...

Throwback Thursday: Zinn Jewelry Today's installment Throwback Thursday takes us to the unit block on North Main Street on the west side.  In 1888, Henry Zinn was a clerk for Amos Plank, watchmaker and jeweler, at 11 N. Main.  Amos had been there since 1882. In 1890, Henry Zinn decided to go out on his own and had become an optician. He opened his own shop at 9 N. Main.  Zinn was at this location for about 40 years.  In 1929, Zinn partnered with George Cantwell in anticipation of retirement, which he did about 1940.  Richard Meador also worked for the Cantwell's and later had his ow...