Laura Sullivan

Sep 27, 2024 | nhpr.org | Laura Sullivan

Pascagoula, Miss., is known for building Navy ships, but city officials say it's actually famous for two other things. First, it’s the birthplace of Jimmy Buffett. The city put up a historical marker outside his childhood home. And then there’s the second thing: space aliens. The city put up a marker for them too. “It was the evening of Oct. 11, 1973 when two local shipyard workers went fishing,” the marker says, at the edge of the Pascagoula River.

Sep 27, 2024 | kuow.org | Laura Sullivan

Pascagoula, Miss., is known for building Navy ships, but city officials say it's actually famous for two other things. First, it’s the birthplace of Jimmy Buffett. The city put up a historical marker outside his childhood home. And then there’s the second thing: space aliens. The city put up a marker for them too. “It was the evening of Oct. 11, 1973 when two local shipyard workers went fishing,” the marker says, at the edge of the Pascagoula River.

Apr 30, 2024 | kuow.org | Laura Sullivan |Nick McMillan

Historical markers from the Atlantic through the Midwest tell a classic American tale of innocent white settlers killed by Native Americans. Many of the markers only tell half the story.

Apr 30, 2024 | npr.org | Laura Sullivan |Nick McMillan

Reexamining the one-sided history depicted on markers in the U.S. Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248246837/1248246838" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Historical markers from the Atlantic through the Midwest tell a classic American tale of innocent white settlers killed by Native Americans. Many of the markers only tell half the story.

Apr 30, 2024 | wamu.org | Laura Sullivan |Nick McMillan

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