Bill Coate
What goes around, comes around
As a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898, the United States gained possession of the Philippines and made it a territory. In 1901,...
Bill Coate
Madera: The first 25 years
Madera County Historical Society In 1900, Madera celebrated its 25th birthday. In that quarter of a century, it had grown from a village...
Bill Coate
Blackface in Madera
Madera County Historical Society This photo appeared in an article about a blackface performer in the Madera Tribune in 1925. “Living...
Bill Coate
Did the Democrat get shafted?
For The Madera Tribune President Rutherford B. Hayes. The election was a dead heat. The popular vote was close, and neither candidate...
Bill Coate
Murphy remembered ‘good ol days’
Madera County Historical Society Ed Murphy, Madera’s postmaster, hands over the town’s first outgoing airmail to pilot Pete Schmidt...