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GreeneScene of the Past: Mr. America 1952
Here’s a magazine cover photo that gives Brave some bragging rights: “Mr. America 1952 Jim Park” is a native son. Park was born in Brave in 1927, a country boy
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Category Results: Local History
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Shining the Light: Kent’s Chapel
I was surprised that Kent’s Chapel in Brave was not listed when I searched online for United Methodist Churches in Greene County for this month’s story. Had pandemic lockdown closed the
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Greene Artifacts: 1869 Wedding Dress
On a small farm in rural Gilmore Township, not too far from Jollytown, on February 25, 1852, a young girl named Sarah was born to Jacob and Mary Eakin. On
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Going Greene: 1952 – A Journey Through Greene County
On June 20, 1883, a man by the name of Earle R. Forrest was born in Washington, Pennsylvania. As a boy, he was fascinated with ornithology and zoology and created
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Saving History – It’s A Denny House Tradition
The Denny sisters paint a fine picture of what life was like for those with means in the early days of the 20th century. Stop by the Denny House today
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