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    Norma Tina Russo: Tampa's First Lady of Opera
    Mike Fowler
    • Apr 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Norma Tina Russo: Tampa's First Lady of Opera

    Since I moved to Tampa almost 20 years ago I've seen the city go through a dramatic transformation. All along the Hillsborough River is a...
    23 views1 comment
    These are a few of my favorite things
    Mike Fowler
    • May 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    These are a few of my favorite things

    I've been putting some thought into expanding the focus of this project to feature items that have been left behind by those that have...
    14 views0 comments
    There you are Mrs. Surratt
    Mike Fowler
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    There you are Mrs. Surratt

    When I travel around looking for the gravesites of individuals it is sometimes so frustrating that I'm on the verge of a breakdown. ...
    31 views1 comment
    "Mrs. Miller is that S*#?"
    Mike Fowler
    • Nov 8, 2019
    • 5 min

    "Mrs. Miller is that S*#?"

    When I launched my History 6 Feet Under Instagram and this website the primary purpose was to provide a place where I could hopefully...
    18 views0 comments
    Yeah, we got married in a cemetery.
    Mike Fowler
    • Nov 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Yeah, we got married in a cemetery.

    I always love the reaction I get when I tell people that my husband and I got married in a cemetery. With my job leading tours, I can...
    94 views0 comments
    Adam the Slave
    Mike Fowler
    • Oct 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Adam the Slave

    If you follow either here or on insta with any frequency, you'll notice that I post quite a bit about Oaklawn Cemetery here in Tampa. ...
    24 views0 comments
    Shades of Amityville in Tampa?
    Mike Fowler
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    Shades of Amityville in Tampa?

    As the residents of Ybor went about their day on October 17, 1933 a nightmare was playing out at 1707 East Fifth Avenue. During the...
    23 views0 comments
    Coming Out and Coming to Terms with Matthew Shepard
    Mike Fowler
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    Coming Out and Coming to Terms with Matthew Shepard

    Twenty one years ago at this time, Matthew Shepard was fighting for his life in a Fort Collins hospital bed, having been brutally beaten,...
    48 views0 comments
    A Cat Named Prince
    Mike Fowler
    • Oct 2, 2019
    • 3 min

    A Cat Named Prince

    Boston has held a special place in my heart for many years now. Back around 2003 I began organizing a trip for my 8th grade classes to...
    9 views0 comments
    Remembering Emmett Till
    Mike Fowler
    • Jul 30, 2019
    • 3 min

    Remembering Emmett Till

    While I was in High School I remember watching a video from the Eyes on the Prize series in my history class. Being a white kid in a...
    6 views0 comments
    We're All Just Daffodil Fertilizer
    Mike Fowler
    • Jul 24, 2019
    • 2 min

    We're All Just Daffodil Fertilizer

    Some might say that my curiosity and obsession with spending time in graveyards is a tad bit odd. Honestly, I say the same thing about...
    2 views0 comments
    Just Call Me Morbid Mike
    Mike Fowler
    • Jul 5, 2019
    • 2 min

    Just Call Me Morbid Mike

    I'll be the first to admit it, this hobby and passion of mine unearthing stories in cemeteries is a bit odd. There I said it. My...
    11 views0 comments
     

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