A couple weeks ago, we announced the publication of White Man’s Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks, 1894 – 1906, by Kimberly Harper. Since that time, the official website for White Man’s Heaven has gone live. In the future, you can check there for all the latest news and developments concerning the book. Check it out at the following address: www.whitemansheaven.com .
The Mobile Joplin Fire Department
Here’s a view of the Joplin Fire Department proudly displaying their high tech fire fighting equipment in 1909. The photograph was taken in front of the City Hall of the time, which served as both a jail, police station, and fire station.
The accompanying article noted that the Kansas City Fire Department was impressed by Joplin's automotive capabilities.
Source: Joplin Daily Globe
