By Robert Lanier, While young people today may not know that an old-time radio was once like a piece of furniture in virtually every household,…
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Your Library Diary
The library. The name alone strikes reverberating cords of innocence and joy, craning our necks to read titles, flipping through pages of a well worn…
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The Malco, the Orpheum: In Search of Your Memories
Hello readers, As StoryBoard navigates the next few chapters of our ongoing history of the Orpheum Theatre, we are inviting the memories of Memphians and…
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Luke Lea and the Tennesseans who tried to kidnap the Kaiser
“I’d have given a year’s pay to have been able to have taken Lea’s trip into Holland and to have entered the castle of Count…
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Elvis, an Auction, February 27th
Online Auction open to the public with rare items of Elvis Memorabilia and other Local Memphis Artists Morris Realty & Auction is hosting an online…
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Local Treasure: The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel
On the day of his birthday, January 15 is the day we reflect on the legacy of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Here…
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When it was The Malco: Hidden History of the Orpheum, Part II
On the occasion of its 95th birthday, Part II of our series on the History of the Orpheum To generations of Memphians, it was simply…
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Union Avenue Anthology. Introduction: Where have you gone, Union Avenue?
A History of Memphis’ Most Maligned Street INTRODUCTION Union Avenue. The very name strikes shudders and grumblings among drivers, pedestrians and business owners alike. Today’s…
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Union Avenue – Central Gardens’ Once-Beloved Main Street
This story was originally published in October, 2017 Directly north of Central Gardens, Union Avenue has for generations served as its de facto Main Street.…
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The End of WW II
By Robert A. Lanier I am certain that everyone who is old enough remembers what they were doing when they learned that World War II…
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