Danbury, Neb.: This was the sign, truly in the middle of nowhere, that got me interested and thinking about historical markers: who put them up, when, why, and how the story would change depending on the answers to those questions. For example, someone other than white surveyors in the 1960s.
Chippewa Falls, Wisc.: I have many questions about the 1800s eagle trade, why you’d bring a bird to war, and why this marker says Old Abe died after a brief illness when it was smoke inhalation at a fire in the State Capitol, where he was caged for retirement www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Arti...
Oklahoma City: Jack Walton’s puny marker matches his puny term as Oklahoma gov. His story is, a progressive who fought the KKK in the 1920s when few politicians did. Alas, he was corrupt with a knack for making enemies. He’s like if a Krassenstein won office fascinatingpolitics.com/2022/10/05/t...
