Sep 15th, 2021

Philip J. Noel (1874-1950) was a man of many interests.  After Noel was appointed a manager for the Kentucky Central Life and Accident Insurance Company in 1903, he and wife...

Aug 23rd, 2021

Volunteering for Civil War service, three of the young men enlisted at Atlanta – but not with the Confederate Army, for this was Atlanta, Illinois, a tiny town about 45 miles...

Aug 2nd, 2021

Oh, to be a college sophomore—a term said to derive from the Greek “sophos” and “moros,” literally, a “wise fool.”  You have survived your lowly freshman year,...