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Luke Pryor Blackburn: The Good Samaritan, Nancy Baird

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Luke Pryor Blackburn, Kentucky’s only physician governor, is one of the forgotten public health figures of the 19^th century. As health officer of Natchez in the 1850s he instituted the first effective quarantine used in the Mississippi Valley and became a strong advocate of its use as a preventive measure in the control of yellow fever. During his lifetime Blackburn also became well known for his unselfish aid to communities stricken with the disease.

In March 1878 announced his candidacy for governor of his native state. Local politicians scoffed at his chances for election, but his actions during the …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, November 26, 1974, [Number: 27], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, November 19, 1974, [Number: 26], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, November 12, 1974, [Number: 25], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, November 5, 1974, [Number: 24], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V 100, Tuesday, October 29, 1974, [Number: 23], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, October 22, 1974, [Number: 22], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, October 15, 1974, [Number: 21], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, October 8, 1974, [Number: 20], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, October 1, 1974, [Number: 19], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, September 24, 1974, [Number: 18], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V 100, Tuesday, September 17, 1974, [Number: 17], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, September 10, 1974, [Number: 16], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, September 3, 1974, [Number: 15], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, August 27, 1974, [Number: 14], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, August 20, 1974, [Number: 13], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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Providing For The Establishment Of The Clara Barton National Historic Site, Md.; John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oreg.; Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site, N. Dak.; Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Mass.; Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Ala.; And Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, N.Y., And For Other Purposes, United States Congress, Us House Of Representatives

US Government Documents Related to Indigenous Nations

This report from the United States (US) House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, dated August 14, 1974, was written to accompany US House Resolution 13157 which proposed to establish six new historic sites in the United States, all to be classified under the National Park System, including the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site in North Dakota. This report recommends minor wording amendments to US House Resolution 13157 and clarifies that the establishment of each historic site listed in US House Resolution 13157 was initially proposed as individual pieces of legislation that were all wrapped into this singular …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, August 13, 1974, [Number: 12], The Independent, John Stewart

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, August 6, 1974, [Number: 11], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 30, 1974, [Number: 10], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 23, 1974, [Number: 9], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 16, 1974, [Number: 8], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, July 9, 1974, [Number: 7], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V 100, Tuesday, July 2, 1974, [Number: 6], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 25, 1974, [Number: 5], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 18, 1974, [Number: 4], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 11, 1974, [Number: 3], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, June 4, 1974, [Number: 2], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 100, Tuesday, May 28, 1974, [Number: 1], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

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The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 99, Tuesday, May 21, 1974, [Number: 52], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[16] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.