Tag: history
A Legend at 100: The Primrose
By Christopher Manson
In 1925, the Jazz Age was in full swing, The New Yorker magazine published its first issue, and here on the Emerald...
Heritage Museum Honors 50th Anniversary of Eglin Refugee Camp with Exhibit
By Barbara Palmgren
This is the 50th year of the ending of the Vietnam War in April, 2025, and many military and civic groups will...
Talent Has No Color Part 3: Success Achieved … and Then
By Jené McCracken
A high point for Ruby Elzy came in December of 1937. Ruby was invited to sing before a ladies’ luncheon. The guests...
Talent Has No Color
The Story of Ruby Elzy and Our Local Connection to Black Diva of the Thirties
By Jené McCracken
