Wynn Radford will give the May 28 program that highlights the lives of local military soldiers who served from the American Revolution through modern conflicts.
An Italian immigrant who sold oysters and fish in Hopkinsville in the 1930s is one of the personalities from local history who helped spark a special meal at the Pennyroyal Area Museum.
This year also marks the 100th anniversary of Freeman's first meeting in its South Virginia Street sanctuary, where community members often found support for racial justice initiatives.
Postell was enslaved in Christian County when he fled during the Civil War to join the Union Army, then returned after the war and became a wealthy business owner.
The establishment of the fraternity was a major step for Black men at the Indiana University, where segregation rules prevented them from participating in many of the school’s organizations.
