Author Jack Keefe’s new book ‘Echoes of Purple and Gold’ is a surprising combination of history, memories and echoes of sometimes forgotten stories and tales
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (PRWEB)
November 02, 2022
Jack Keefe, who was born and raised in Bloomington, Illinois, has finished his new book ‘Echoes of Purple and Gold’: a gripping and powerful work in which the author piles up local history like cordwood , telling forgotten stories and making strange connections that people no longer suspect.
Author Jack Keefe is a graduate of Bloomington High School and holds a degree from Ohio State University in Columbus.
He has worked as a journalist since 1966, earning his first paycheck as a reporter for a Columbus radio station. He previously reported sports scores at WJBC Radio in Bloomington and was a state runner-up in a high school speech contest. In 1968, he went on television. He was a reporter, editor, and producer on Columbus TV, as well as a news director and anchor on stations in Rockford, Champaign, Peoria, Illinois, and Wichita, Kansas.
In 2006, Keefe began writing the daily “How Time Flies” column in Bloomington’s daily, “The Pantagraph.” It turned out to be a history journalist’s dream: to be paid to read old newspapers for anything interesting, unusual, or important, and then write about them. During this same period, he wrote numerous historical articles for “Gleanings”, the journal of the McLean County Genealogical Society.
After several manuscripts and two co-authored books, “Echoes of Purple and Gold” is Jack Keefe’s first published book. He lives in Bloomington with his wife, Janet, and their dog, Shiner Bock.
Keefe discusses his work and shares, “In ‘Echoes of Purple and Gold’ I have selected forgotten stories that have barely been told to the next generation. For example, who knew that General Custer had stopped in Bloomington, Illinois, en route west? Or that an unlikely street name – Magoun Street – honored a man whose name was a household word in town until he was nearly killed by the failure of a local bank? And who knew the backstory of Bloomington High School colors?
He continues: “These stories have been around since they happened. But unless you read Gleanings, the biannual journal of the McLean County Genealogy Society, you probably haven’t seen them. The sole exception to this collection is the title chapter, “Echoes of Purple and Gold”, which appeared in its original form in the Pantagraph on June 25, 1989. The chapters in this book contain many newly discovered facts since their publication as than newspaper articles.”
Published by Page Publishing, Jack Keefe’s Remarkable Tales are a collection of memorable true stories unearthed from the past.
Readers wishing to discover this captivating book can purchase “Echoes of Purple and Gold” in bookstores worldwide or online at Apple’s iTunes Store, Amazon, Google Play or Barnes and Noble.
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