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 ...
Technology is forever changing. And I’m forever struggling to keep up with it.ThatÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ not the first time I’ve expressed those thoughts.Back in February of 2007, I wrote a column for these pages about how modern inventions that once seemed indispensable are eventually cast aside for even a ...
It must have been a happy occasion that at times was tinged with apprehension and even dread.Three of Alex and Evalina GreeneÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ seven children were visiting their parents’ home on South Street in Uniontown. And though itÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ uncertain how long they stayed, we do know when their visit came ...