In the 1880’s, the city of Buxton, Iowa, was known as being “a black man’s town.” Although the community was mixed with different ethnic groups, African Americans dominated the city. In 1890, the town welcomed J.E. Buxton, an agent for the Consolidated Coal Company (CCC), part of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company. The railway […]

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