by Jeff Blakley Jean Taylor, in her book Villages of South Dade, gives only the sketchiest of information about the community of Goulds, writing only that it was named for a “Mr. Gould”, who was from Indiana and was the … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley The subject of African-American history in general is a difficult subject to tackle, particularly for White historians. For historians working in a Southern city, it is even more difficult. Nonetheless, in this post, I am going to … Continue reading →
An interesting project for someone to undertake would be an article exploring the role that the Women’s Industrial Club in Detroit played in the establishment of the Royal Palm State Park in 1916. An article that appears on the website … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley I was saddened to learn from Karon Buckley that two of our historic houses were recently demolished: the Kosel home at the northwest corner of Redland and Plummer and the Schaff house, on Krome at 273rd St. … Continue reading →
