Eugene Stoner is considered, along with John Browning and Mikhail Kalashnikov, one of the most successful firearms designers of the 20th century. His designs, often using alloys and plastics to reduce weight without sacrificing strength, have been widely adopted by both military and civilian firearms users. Stoner was born on November 22, 1922, to Lloyd and Brittania Morrison Stoner in Gosport, Indiana. He and his family had moved to Indio, California, by the time he starte

In this series we are taking an historical look at an area that covers approximately a mile of Main Street in downtown Marblehead. Heading east from the Village limits, we will discover the facts and the stories of how Marblehead became what it is today. [This is the 19th article in the series.] 302 W. Main Street circa 1910 The next two buildings on the north side of Main Street share a connected history. The one on the right, 302 West Main St., was built first and is ma