In 1915 Syracuse, the approach of the Fourth of July holiday brought on feelings of excitement and dread. For many the day was simply the “Glorious Fourth,” a day of picnics, baseball games and, of ...

Leola, 1915: "So hot here we hardly have any crops," says a card mailed to Texas in mid-July. The card was of the white-framed Baptist Church, set on raised foundation blocks and heated by a fire ...

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