• Where the Heck is Muroc?

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    The history of a little-know place and a few biographical notes on a USAAF corporal combine to make this fascinating story. Postcards the young airman mailed home help us understand what military training in a desert was like over eighty years ago.

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    Where the Heck is Muroc?

  • Fire HydrantsHistory and a Collector’s View

    Fire Hydrants
    History and a Collector’s View

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    Fire hydrants are essential devices; everyone knows that. Located mostly in urban and suburban areas, they provide a quick and efficient water supply in all sorts of emergencies. Strategically placed, hydrants ensure safety and help protect lives and property. They are also a great postcard topic.

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  • King Arthur’s Round Table

    King Arthur’s Round Table

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    So long ago that no one knows for sure, there may have been a king named Arthur who was brave, honest, and benevolent. He was a leader of men, well actually, knights. And they all sat around a table to plan good things for their country. This is the story of their table. Part of…

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  • La Belle Suffragette

    La Belle Suffragette

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    Boadicea was a Celtic queen who led a rebellion against the Roman Empire. As Queen of the Iceni, she incited a revolt in opposition to Roman oppression and the execution of her family. She fought bravely but was ultimately defeated and ended her life by her own hand.

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Past Article

Ray Hahn
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Thousands of places in America have interesting histories. The old Central Hotel, “at the end of the line” in Brookville, Kansas, is but one. As Postcard History examines our past one postcard at a time, it may be the places that have only one postcard like the Central, later the Brookville Hotel that are the most interesting.

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