“Freakshows”—that being, the displaying of primarily people with disabilities for entertainment—emerged in the early 19th century as an aspect of the traveling circus and dime…
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Originally published in MCHS Newsletter Vol. 36 No. 1 I love movies. I can be a bit of a film snob at times, going on…
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Just in time for Halloween, we’ve published an article on the spiritualist movement and the impact it had on Morrison County. Sections of the article…
View More Ghosts and Frauds: Spiritualism in Morrison CountyNow that we’ve mailed out the latest edition of the newsletter to MCHS members, it was time to add a few past newsletter articles to…
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