The Rand Powder Mill Disaster, 1905
Next month marks the 109th anniversary of the Rand Powder Mill Explosion, a series of blasts at a Fayette County black powder factory that killed 18 people, shattered windows in…
Quotes: The Challenges of Making Money (or Stealing It)
“Three more bankers were sentenced to the penitentiary Saturday. The gentle practice of appropriating other people’s money is sometimes subject to slight discouragements.” — The Morning Herald, 18 Jan 1909.