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History

LOOKING BACK: 1959: Elks Lodge stages annual ‘Turkey Trot’

Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.....more>>

GENEOLOGY: Seeking help with Kaufman, Bolden, Smith, Hollingsworth, McCorkle
This week, we have some queries:
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Looking back at the history of Tommy Shannessy and Bill the Butcher
In the winter of 1854-55, Tommy Shannessy was a 10-year old orphan roaming the streets of New York City.
HISTORICAL TREASURE: Forging history on the anvil
Anvils have been around since ancient times. Basically, anvils are used to forge and shape metal. The first anvils were made of stone, then bronze, then wrought iron, then steel-faced wrought iron, and now all steel.
LOOKING BACK: 1999: ISU men’s team tips off season at Top-of-the-World
Dorothy Jerse looks back at local history from 10, 25 and 50 years ago as reported in the Tribune and Tribune-Star.
GENEALOGY: Fighting has been going on for hundreds of years
America has been at war for the past eight years in Afghanistan and the past six years in Iraq. Some day family historians will be looking up information on the veterans of these wars.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: Prominent journalists flourish on Newspaper Row
By-lines were not commonly used to identify newspaper story writers until well into the 20th Century.
HISTORICAL TREASURE: Portrait a recent addition at museum
The charming young girl in the portrait is seated in a chair, holding her doll. From the sepia tones of the drawing, her dress appears to be white with a square neckline.
Bruce's HIstory Lessons: From Germany’s ashes Hitler rises
In early November of 1918, Lance Corporal Adolf Hitler was recuperating from war wounds in a military hospital in the town of Pasewalk, located in German Pomerania. Specifically he was suffering from blindness in both eyes, caused by poison gas fired by the British at the German trenches in Flanders a month earlier.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: It was an elegant party at 128-acre More Park in 1888
At about 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 1888, a line of horse-drawn busses departed William T. Beauchamp’s livery stable at 117 — 125 S. Sixth St. and headed east.

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Progress Edition

• Think downtown Terre Haute is dead? Think again
• Valley business works to create affordable art-related events for everyone
• Many aspects bring people to town
• Numerous Terre Haute businesses stand the test of time
• Retail sector carries significant importance in Vigo County

Sports

• NCAA Cross Country Nationals: Colorado’s Barringer wants to end her career on high note with women’s NCAA title
• NCAA Cross Country Nationals: Nice weather could aid fast times in men’s race
• Ability to get to the line has served ISU men's basketball well in 3-1 start
• Late Saturday: South girls hold off Northview 55-46
• Metro Roundup: Rose men’s hoops starts strong, but falls to University of Chicago

Obituaries

• Miriam Lenoir Clouse
• Donald Edward Geiselman
• Mary Jane Marshall Mohr
• Catherine L. Willaman Nagler
• E. Nick Peters

Opinion

• TRIBUNE-STAR EDITORIAL: Church marquee and teenager’s letter demonstrate power of words
• Flashpoint: Restricting lobbyists will restore faith in officials
• Readers' Forum: Nov. 23, 2009
• STEPHANIE SALTER: May the Spirit of love make us one, indeed
• MARK BENNETT: Struggling economy has retailers wondering what to expect on the annual shop ’til you drop day

Features

• Give Thanks: Simple gestures go a long way in helping others
• GRAPE SENSE: Options abound for your holiday wine choice
• Rockville Home Tour tickets on sale now
• Students invited to attend Indiana State University Flute Fair
• Contemporary Music Festival set to kick off at Indiana State

Business

• Regional Hospital names new COO
• Fuson receives Dealers state civic award
• Newsmakers: Nov. 17, 2009
• Business Briefly: Nov. 17, 2009
• Let's all not be Keynesians now

Schools

• Hedgehog gets Meadows students excited about learning
• Journal explores community-based learning
• ISU freshmen with 3.3 GPA guaranteed scholarship
• BRUCE'S HISTORY LESSONS: Seven score and six years ago this week
• TH South Marching Band performs at Lucas Oil Stadium

Food

• Tried 'n' True: Pumpkin biscuits when company comes calling
• Tried 'n' True: Consider something different: Pumpkin Pancakes
• Restaurant inspections: Nov. 16, 2009
• Clay City woman’s recipe included in holiday cookbook
• Tried 'n' True: Use season’s pumpkins, apples in one recipe

At the Movies

• Wildness intact, ‘Bad Lieutenant’ returns
• Wabash Valley movie times
• ‘Planet 51’ proves unable to support intelligent life
• 'The Blind Side' focuses on the feel-good
• Army drama ‘Messenger’ delivers fitfully

Multimedia

• SLIDESHOW: New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts 11-15-09
• SLIDESHOW: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts 11-8-09
• SLIDESHOW: Indiana State football win vs. Western Illinois
• SLIDESHOW: ISU homecoming 2009
• SLIDESHOW: Dancing with the Terre Haute Stars

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