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Tag: Strange Days of Roanoke

Strange Days of Roanoke: The Gospel Train

Thirteen-year-old Uldine Utley poses with N&W workers and others at the Roanoke Shops.

How a 13-year-old girl preached to thousands in Roanoke for two weeks in 1925.

Twelve Seconds of Horror

Lemon at Cook Field in 1929 with his plane, the one from which Ross jumped.

In 1930, thousands cheered…gasped…and then fell silent at what they witnessed.

Strange Days of Roanoke: Shenandoah Life Insurance

The Day and Night Bank Building was Shenandoah Life Insurance Company’s first location.

How did a jaw-breaking, right-handed punch save Shenandoah Life Insurance Company?

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