As the Civil War raged in the mid-1860s, a bucolic pocket of Kentucky stood out as a beacon of freedom for enslaved men and women, though it proved elusive as the nation struggled over what was morally right.
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SUMMERFEST AT PARISH: The St. Nicholas Greek Summerfest will mark its 39th year celebration Thursday to Sunday at 220 N. Walnut St., Youngstown, across from Cho
The statue of Battles will stand at the campus of MSUM, near the Paseka School of Business. It is part of a project to honor him for his courage and entrepreneurial spirit.