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Runaway to Hero: The Life of Henry T. Danforth

Advertisement placed by William Shear for his runaway apprentice, Henry T. Danforth, March 1842. (Source: newspaperarchive.com)

I stumbled across a runaway apprentice advertisement from 1842 and my curiosity got the better of me. I wanted to find out what happened to the apprentice whose master only offered one cent for his return. I was surprised by what I found. If we are to believe the 1842 advertisement for runaway saddler apprenticeContinue reading “Runaway to Hero: The Life of Henry T. Danforth”

Isaac K. Lakin: From the Tuscarawas to the Yellowstone

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Montana

The Yellowstone River with Miles City, Montana in the distance, c. 1881. I always enjoy when I stumble across someone in history who, through a simple mention in a newspaper or other source, captures my interest so much that I want to learn more about them. My search for their life in the historical recordContinue reading “Isaac K. Lakin: From the Tuscarawas to the Yellowstone”