10/18/2026
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The Wheatland Historical Society has a newly released book for sale online and at the Wheatland History Museum. The Making of a Mayor, Edward Parker Duplex and the Struggle for Equality is available in our Shop at www.wheatlandhistoricalsociety.org. Written by Charles Ray Wilson, it takes the reader through the life of Edward Parker Duplex, "A Skilled Barber, an Entrepreneur, a Civil Rights Activist, and the First Black Mayor in the Western United States". This is a must-read on this very influential community member.