Thanks to Judy Keller, I can now put a face to a name. Years ago, I wrote about Bobby Burns. His story was told to me by Rita Smyth for a magazine article I was doing about the Connellsville Canteen of World War II.Bobby was just a kid when Rita knew him. Only a few months out of high school, ...
The Civil War was eight years away when a hearing convened in Uniontown to decide the fates of runaway slaves Charlotte, Liz, and Willis Greene, under the federal Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.The year was 1853. The Greenes were the children of Alex and Evalina Greene, former slaves themselves who ...
It must have been a happy occasion that at times was tinged with apprehension and even dread.Three of Alex and Evalina GreeneĢƵ seven children were visiting their parents’ home on South Street in Uniontown. And though itĢƵ uncertain how long they stayed, we do know when their visit came ...