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Hi Everybody,
Just dropping through to bring you a “blast from the past.” Who hasn’t heard of Pre-Paid Health plans? But did you know that it was an African American female physician who originally brought the concept to Chattanooga? Read on to find out this innovative woman’s name.
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Just passing along a research tip I learned the hard way. The fact is, the art and craft of “research” can be as slow as congealed molasses in the wintertime. However, I’ve found it’s not how slowly your research progresses, but what you do with the microscopic bits of information you are fortunate enough to find.
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Still running into people who claim to be “part Indian?” Read on to find more details about what became of the real Black Indians in Chattanooga.
Hi Everybody,
How many times have you heard someone say, “I’m part Indian?” I’ve lost count! But during the 6+ years that I researched my book, African Americans of Chattanooga: A History of Unsung Heroes, I found out a lot about Black Indians in Chattanooga. Let me share what I’ve learned with you.
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Thanks for coming back to read the conclusion of my 4-Part series called…another drumroll, if you please! THE ENTREPRENEUR WHO BOUGHT…HIMSELF. Last time, we learned how Uncle Bill became a part of history.
Now find out how William “Uncle Bill” Lewis lived the rest of his days.
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Thanks for coming back to read more of the story of…another drumroll, if you please! THE ENTREPRENEUR WHO BOUGHT…HIMSELF. Last time, we learned how thrifty Uncle Bill purchased members of his family–one-by-one, until they all were free.
Now find out how William “Uncle Bill” Lewis became part of history!
Hi Everybody,
Thanks for coming back to read more of the story of…drumroll, please! THE ENTREPRENEUR WHO BOUGHT…HIMSELF. Last time, we learned where Bill Lewis was born, how he came to Chattanooga, and how he purchased his two most precious commodities: his wife and himself.
Now read on to find out what William “Uncle Bill” Lewis did next.
Hi Everybody,
Welcome to my Part I of my 4-part series called, THE ENTREPRENEUR WHO BOUGHT…HIMSELF. I had originally planned to tell this story in three parts, but it’s such a rich and beautiful story, it deserved all the space I could give it. Hope you enjoy!
Hi Everybody,
Don’t miss my upcoming 3-Part series on a prominent Chattanooga collector who bought many precious things…including himself.
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Glad you made it back to this special site, which is dedicated to Chattanooga’s African American history.