Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. With roots stretching back well into the 19th century, Howard Academy’s history is close to the hearts of many Monticello locals. When education was difficult to access…
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The “Jeffecello” school days of 1949
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to go to Monticello High School (MHS) in 1949? Turn the pages of the 1949 issue of the “Jeffecello” year book to get…
Living the Jeffecello life in 1951
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to be a student at Monticello High School (MHS) in 1951? Turn the pages of the 1951 “Jeffecello” yearbook to find out. If…
A short history of America’s conflicts
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. The United States of America has been a military power across the globe for a long time. Still, our history with the military and that of our…
Florida names with native origins
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The names of many places in Florida are borrowed. In many instances, titles of towns, communities, waterways and landmarks are derived from the languages of the people…
This day in history – Oct. 29
1901 President William McKinley’s assassin is executed. On Oct. 29, 1901, President William McKinley’s assassin, Leon Czolgosz, is executed in the electric chair at Auburn Prison in New York. Czolgosz had shot…
Remembering Prohibition: When America went dry
Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. On Oct. 28, 1919, the United States Congress passed the Volstead Act, setting into motion one of the most dramatic and controversial chapters in American history, Prohibition….
Toshoa tales
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to go to Aucilla Christian Academy in the 1980s? Here are some snapshots of student life from the 1983 Toshoa yearbook. The staff…
“Jeffecello” life in 1948
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to go to Monticello High School (MHS) in 1948? Turn the pages of the “Jeffecello” 1948 yearbook to get a glimpse of the…
Experiencing “Jeffecello” in 1952
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. What was it like to go to Monticello High School (MHS) in 1952? Turn the pages of the “Jeffecello” 1952 yearbook to get a glimpse of the…
Remembering school days of 1947
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc What was it like to go to Monticello High School (MHS) during the 1940s? Turn the pages of the “Jeffecello” 1947 yearbook to get a glimpse of…
Buying, selling and thriving across history
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Downtown Monticello is home to a vibrant community of local businesses, many of which operate and thrive in the very same historic buildings that once housed generations…
Women have now been voting for 105 years
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1787, the U.S. Constitution was drafted and created the government of the United States. By 1788, all the necessary states had ratified it, so, in 1789,…
Remembering Madison’s World War II hero Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr.
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Before U.S. involvement in World War II, Madison’s Colin P. Kelly, Jr., having recently graduated from West Point and been promoted to Captain, was stationed in what…
Madison’s monument of four freedoms
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 6, 1941, President Roosevelt spoke to the nation through his 1941 State of the Union Address. The speech came eleven months before the U.S. involvement…
Your Four Freedoms
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. President Roosevelt’s 1941 State of the Union Address has become known as the Four Freedoms Speech. Spoken eleven months before the Japanese invasion of Hawaii, the speech…
9/11 Timeline
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. 7:59 a.m. – American Airlines Flight 11, with 92 passengers on board, takes off from Boston, Mass., heading for Los Angeles, Calif. 8:15 a.m. – United Airlines…
When time stood still: The day America united
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s a day many will never forget and, sadly, a tragedy generations to come will never fully comprehend. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, individuals across the nation…
Keeping it collegiate in North Florida
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As most colleges and universities in Florida started the fall semester between Aug. 18 and 25, class is back in session for students around the state. Many…