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Edward Patrick Boland was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, he was a representative from Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district.
The Springfield race riot of 1908 consisted of events of mass racial violence committed against African Americans by a mob of about 5,000 white Americans and European immigrants in Springfield, Illinois, between August 14 and 16, 1908. Two black men had been arrested as suspects in a rape, and attempted rape and murder. The alleged victims were two young white women and the father of one of them. When a mob seeking to lynch the men discovered the sheriff had transferred them out of the city, the whites furiously spread out to attack black neighborhoods, murdered black citizens on the streets, and destroyed black businesses and homes. The state militia was called out to quell the rioting.
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport is a civil-military airport in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, three miles (6 km) northwest of downtown Springfield. It is owned by the Springfield Airport Authority (SAA).
The State Journal-Register is the only local daily newspaper for Springfield, Illinois, and its surrounding area.
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Eliphalet Trask was an American politician who served as the third Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, and as the 23rd Lieutenant Governor for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1858 to 1861. In 1855 Trask was elected the Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts, on the Know Nothing party ticket.
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The Springfield Lucky Horseshoes are a collegiate summer league baseball team of the Prospect League. They play at Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park and are based in the city of Springfield, Illinois. The team was established in November 2007 as the Springfield Sliders and were an expansion franchise for the 2008 season. The Lucky Horseshoes and other collegiate summer leagues and teams exist to give top college players professional-like experience without affecting NCAA eligibility.
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References
- Springfield Through Our Eyes: The 1800s to Today, Presented by The State Journal-Register. The State Journal-Register. 2011. ISBN 978-1-59725-317-8.