Bill Coate
Dr. Ransom helped keep Arcola alive
For The Madera Tribune Arcola School in 1926. “I always look back upon the days I spent in Arcola School as among the happiest and most...
For The Madera Tribune
Capture at the Bulge
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Bill Coate
Blackface in Madera
For The Madera Tribune Year after year in the first half of the 20th century, blackface minstrel shows entertained Maderans. “Living...
Bill Coate
The preacher fought the Owl saloon
For The Madera Tribune Madera’s “tenderloin” district can be seen here on the left of the photo. This area was home to the Owl Saloon in...
For The Madera Tribune
Killed by roadside bomb
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Bill Coate
‘Great Imposter’ came to Madera
For The Madera Tribune Before he came to Madera County in 1964, to open up a school for boys in North Fork, Fred Demara had already built...
Bill Coate
Sheriff challenged from the inside
For The Madera Tribune Sheriff W.O. Justice lost his badge to deputy Marlin Young. In 1927, the people of Madera County elected Welton...
For The Madera Tribune
Vietnam War took more than 58,000
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