Jul 30, 2022
October 1870 – Several families moved to rural Labette County, KS as part of the Homestead Act. One of those families was a German immigrant family known as the Benders. John, Sr (Pa); Elvira (Ma); John Jr; and Kate. As their homestead was along the Osage trail for those travelling west, they set up a small store...
Jul 11, 2022
December 5, 1945 – Navy Lieutenant Charles Taylor, a highly decorated combat pilot and flight instructor took a group of planes out on a training run south of Florida. The planes collectively were known as “Flight 19”. The planes were to leave Ft. Lauderdale drop bombs 56 nautical miles out in the ocean then...