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On March 6th, 1963, About 25 men from the Gilmer County Public Works camp started their early day working at a rock quarry located on the northwest side of Highway 52 near the present day Oak Hill Independent Church. The night before had been filled with heavy rain. As soon as their day began, two prisoners and a guard were caught in an unexpected landslide. A guard named F. M. Miles, and two prisoners, Robert Hamby and Lawrence Mulkey were trapped under the debris. Twent

The history of violence, especially when used to protect tradition, and/or fighting against a centralized power structure is frequently...

Carmel Mission, which took its name on January 7, 1824 - previously named Taloney Mission, was a missionary outpost of the Presbyterians...