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Mary Louise Majewski Brewer: An Oral History
Albert and Mary Majewski established a bakery in this two-story building on Clematis Street between 1896 and 1900. When Albert died in 1909, Mary had to care for their seven children and run the bakery.
Delray Beach: A Sterling Century
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Daisy Emily Butler Lyman: A Lantana Pioneer Story
Daisy Emily Butler Lyman (1871-1964), West Palm Beach’s first teacher and the wife of one of Lantana’s founding sons, was
Black Voices From Palm Beach County History
Mildred “Millie” Gildersleeve (c. 1860-1950) One of the first African Americans to live on Lake Worth and the first midwife in Palm Beach County.
What Happened to Hattie Gale?
School opened in early March 1886. On that first day of classes, the teacher, sixteen-year old Hattie Gale, greeted seven students ranging in age from six to seventeen.
The Feather Wars and Theodore Roosevelt
As has occurred many times throughout history, the
efforts of a single individual become a galvanizing force that changes events.
