John Buckner, The Immigrant
He didn't ask permission. He took matters into his own hands and paid the price. The people knew he was right, but the King disagreed. The Printing Press, 1682 My…
Letter from a Confederate Prisoner of War, Captain David Ferguson Buckner
Confederate Prisoners at Fort Lookout, Maryland. From the internet Archive, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=23203964 Wounded in the battles of Malvern Hill, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, Captain David Ferguson Buckner never intended to remain…
Biography of an Honorable Man: Edward Aylette Buckner, Sr.
I guess a man's job is to make the world a better place to live in, so far as he is able – always remembering the results will be infinitesimal…
Chicago Thugs and a Small-town Bank
During the Great Depression, three Chicago thugs, armed with guns and knives, met their match in a small Louisiana town. Friday, November 11, 1932Tallulah, Louisiana The morning sun peeked through…
Trio in Tallulah Bank Robbery are being held in Madison Parish Jail (November 12, 1932)
The following transcription originally appeared in a newspaper in Louisiana on November 12, 1932. A trio who gave their names as Jack Doud, 32; Benny Caphone, 34; and John Kolich,…