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TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

The health of the president always becomes world news. Under the watchful eye of the media and the public, the smallest detail is immediately noticed. Modern presidents routinely discuss their health problems in the smallest and most personal details today to reassure the public. However, this was not always the case. In 1893, one president underwent cancer surgery, and the world never knew for 24 years.

T.J. Blackburn’s syrup business

T.J. Blackburn’s syrup business

Although based in Jefferson today, the Blackburn syrup works had its beginning in the Union Hill community west of Linden, Cass County, Texas. The unique recipe used by Blackburn’s for making syrup had been given to T.J.’s parents by a penniless tramp who had received food and lodging from the family.

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