Historical wrongs were corrected in Righting the Past. Here's why we did it.
These rigorously researched historical obituaries have shared new stories about Pensacolians whose lives reveal a much richer, complicated past.
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These rigorously researched historical obituaries have shared new stories about Pensacolians whose lives reveal a much richer, complicated past.
The Viola Edwards Hospital, ran by Viola Edwards until it was mysteriously destroyed by fire, was the first Black-owned hospital in Pensacola.
In the latest installment of the Righting the Past series, we meet Mercedes Vidal, whose life was one of constant turmoil.
The millhand and WWI vet was bit by a rabid dog and died two days later, prompting a campaign to inoculate dogs throughout Escambia County.
Thomas strove to improve the lives of African Americans while demonstrating the American virtues of hard work, entrepreneurship and patriotism.