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Kent Dunlap Hagler (World War I)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by editor

Kent Dunlap Hagler, who died in 1920, apparently of injuries suffered while an ambulance driver in World War, is a co-namesake of Hall-Hagler Chapter 15, Disabled American Veterans.

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Hall-Hagler chapter, Disabled American Veterans

Posted on April 12, 2015 by editor

Springfield’s Hall-Hagler chapter of the Disabled American Veterans is named in honor of two World War I casualties who hailed from the city. Sgt. Joe Hall (1891-1918) died during the waning hours of the war – at 8:45 a.m. on … Continue reading →

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Springfield city charter election, 1840

Posted on April 6, 2015 by editor

Springfield officially became a city on April 6, 1840. Springfield already had been incorporated as a town in 1832. As the community grew, however, city officials – including Abraham Lincoln, who became a town board member in 1839 — asked … Continue reading →

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Stuart Elementary School

Posted on April 5, 2015 by editor

The Sixth Ward Primary School, located between Sixth and Seventh streets and Vine Street and South Grand Avenue, was the first Springfield public school organized after the original four ward schools. Stuart was built in 1883 and closed after the … Continue reading →

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