1989 Madison's Heritage Articles, 1989

The 1989 collection of Madison's Heritage features a good series on the Arlington House and the Hanger family. There is also a lengthy and interesting series profiling past Eastern faculty members based on information from professor Maude Gibson written in1936. There are also several articles on the impact of World War II on Madison County, as well as articles on buildings that once stood on Eastern's campus including Memorial Hall, Miller Gymnasium, and the faculty cottages. "Madison High Site has Long History" details the history of the site now occupied by Madison Middle School. "The Mystery of the Cast Iron Coffin" relates a quirky incident in our county's past.