History of Liberty Hall Celebrates 100 Years in Lawrence
The century old Liberty Hall at Seventh and Massachusetts has evolved from the Her ald of Freedom site to a union of opera house theater and cinema. Owners David and Susan Millstein and the late Charlie Oldfather restored the landmark in 1985 and envision another century of cultural and civic uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Hall
Lawrence
Seventh
Massachusetts Streets
Herald of Freedom
Sheriff Jones
Quantrill
J.D. Bowersock
Bowersock
Massachusetts
Bowersock Opera House
Dickinson Theater
Red Dog Inn
Lawrence Opera House
David and
Susan Millstein
Charlie Oldfather
Oldfather
the Millsteins
Beach Boys ride California wave into late career
The Beach Boys stage a 150 minute, 48 song show three hours before venue time. Brian Wilson notes Rhonda is not about anyone in particular as the band tours a 50th anniversary run with new album That's Why God Made the Radio debuting at No. 3. The piece traces their 1961 Hawthorne origins, California mythology, and cross generational influence on figures like Reagan and McCartney while noting members today and past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columsbia
Brian Wilson
Rhonda
Wilson
Beach Boys
Billboard
Hawthorne
Los Angeles County
Brian
Dennis
Carl Wilson
California
James Q. Wilson
Good Vibrations
Reagan Country
Ronald Reagan
Pet Sounds
Paul McCartney
Leonard Bernstein
Joffrey Ballet
al Jardine
Mike Love
David Marks
Wilsons
Bruce Johnston
Guy
Beatles
Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Rodney King and the defining question Can We All Get Along
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues Rodney King was not hapless but emblematic, whose earnest plea to “Can we all get along?” became a defining moment amid L.A. riots and national debates on race and justice, while society chose to mock rather than grasp its meaning. The piece reflects on King’s lasting symbol amid history’s arc of civil rights struggles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney King
L.A
City of Angels
Hell
King
Rodney Glen King
Los Angeles
National Guard
Red Cross
Rosa Parks
Emmett Till
Los Angeles Times
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
Old Home Town Seeks $4.4B Superconducting Project Site
Kansas hopes to host a federal superconductor supercollider at a Pomona Lake area site amid state wooing and thousands of jobs. Downtown work at Ninth and Massachusetts reports rusting water line connections as construction continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Pomona Lake
Ninth
Massachusetts
Mass
Also Mentioned on This Page
Historic Hall
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
Journal- World
Lawrence Journal-World
W.C. Simons
Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Sir
Dennis Anderson
Susan Cantrell
Chris Bell
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Ralph Gage
George Willgeorgewi
Ist.com
Miamine
Ald.com
Old Home Town
Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Douglas County
Sarah St. John
Readmore
Ljworld.com
Old
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!