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Local History Field Trips/K-8 Curriculum Guide
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Hyde Park Historical Society
Hyde Park Historical Society
About Us
About The Hyde Park Historical Society
Our Mission
Our Headquarters
Our History
Timeline
People
Places
Events
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Programs
Oral History Project
Preservation
Color Hyde Park
Local History Field Trips/K-8 Curriculum Guide
Archives
Archives and Resources
Donating to our Archives
Historical Society Newsletter Archive
Book Club Archives
Hyde Park Stories and More
Hyde Park High School
Support Us
Become a Member
Donate Online or By Mail
Ways to Get Involved
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About The Hyde Park Historical Society
Our Mission
Our Headquarters
Folder: Our History
Back
Timeline
People
Places
Folder: Events
Back
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Folder: Programs
Back
Oral History Project
Preservation
Color Hyde Park
Local History Field Trips/K-8 Curriculum Guide
Folder: Archives
Back
Archives and Resources
Donating to our Archives
Historical Society Newsletter Archive
Book Club Archives
Hyde Park Stories and More
Hyde Park High School
Folder: Support Us
Back
Become a Member
Donate Online or By Mail
Ways to Get Involved
Progress
Some Notable Athletes, Musicians & Scientists
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Athletes, Musicians and Scientists at Oak Woods Cemetery
17 Lessons
Introduction
Directions to 1st Stop: Walter Eckersall
Walter Eckersall
Directions to 2nd Stop: Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Directions to 3rd Stop: Junior Wells
Junior Wells
Directions to 4th Stop: Ting-Wa Wong
Ting-Wa Wong
Directions to 5th Stop: Ted "Double Duty" Radcliff
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliff
Directions to 6th Stop: Staples Family with Ermine Smith Morris Mentioned Along the Way
The Staples Family
Directions to 7th Stop Maurice Chassagne
Maurice Chassagne
Directions to 8th Stop: Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi
Map of Athletes, Scientists and Sports Tour
Some Notable Athletes, Musicians & Scientists
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Map of Athletes, Scientists and Sports Tour

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