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  • Dispatches III_small - David Wilson

The Best of Belt Magazine 2020

Announcing a new anthology of regional writing, available exclusively to Belt members.

Belt Magazine2020-12-17T14:20:21-05:00December 17, 2020|
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  • Tarbell - Library of Congress

Ida Tarbell: Reporting the Oil Region

An excerpt from "Citizen Reporters."

Stephanie Gorton2020-03-13T11:20:25-04:00March 3, 2020|
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  • Ohio Penitentiary Hurricanes

Game Day at the Ohio Pen

Remembering the Ohio State Penitentiary Hurricanes—and the day my father played against them in 1965.

David Martin2020-04-30T15:01:38-04:00January 31, 2020|
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  • Mayor Richard G. Hatcher Standing in Front of Municipal Building

Richard Hatcher’s Gary

Remembering the life and leadership of one of the first Black mayors of a major American city. [Excerpted from "The Gary Anthology."]

Dena Holland-Neal2020-02-04T13:44:34-05:00January 10, 2020|
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  • Dispatches II - Cover (small)

The Best of Belt Magazine 2019

Announcing a new anthology of regional writing, available exclusively to Belt members.

Belt Magazine2019-12-04T10:13:50-05:00November 19, 2019|
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An Appalachian Community in Transition

In the last fifty years, loss of coal industry and frequent flooding have driven people out of Sharpsburg, Ohio. But not everyone is ready to leave.

Christiana Botic2019-09-09T13:01:55-04:00August 23, 2019|
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  • Livingston - Chicago City Hall

The Future of Chicago is the Future of Us All

On history, the mayoral election, and the work of black women.

Stacie Williams2019-03-25T10:04:15-04:00March 8, 2019|
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