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Lucky Lindy's Legacy

Charles Lindbergh Shannon or “Lindy” was known to La Crosse teenagers of the late 1950s and 1960s as the “man behind the music.”
(written by Anita Taylor Doering, Archives Staff) Lindy Shannon at the controls at WKBH radio. Photo courtesy of Peter Hansen.   Charles Lindbergh Shannon or “Lindy” wa… http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/lucky-lindys-legacy/

Neighbors Making History: Frank Pooler, "The Railroad Dick"

An Onalaska man, Frank Pooler, was a “railroad bull” or “railroad dick,” in La Crosse for 31 years.
(written by Jeff Rand, retired Adult Services librarian) “Bulls.” “Dicks.” “Shacks.” These were all slang terms for the men employed by railroads as their own private police… http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/neighbors-making-history-frank-pooler-the-railroad-dick/

Abortion Access in La Crosse

Before the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, all abortions were illegal in the state of Wisconsin. But this doesn't mean they weren't performed. So what did this look like in La Crosse?
(written and researched by Jaci Bedtka, UWL Public History Intern Fellow) CONTENT WARNING: This article contains descriptions of unsafe abortions and the complications that fol… http://archives.lacrosselibrary.org/blog/abortion-access-in-la-crosse/

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