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04/16/2025 12:33PM

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The ugly face of racism: In Oxford, not that long ago, segregation still took place

01/02/2025 01:21PM ● By Betsy Brewer Brantner

When we hear stories of racial inequality, many of us think it took place hundreds of years ago. But people like Connie Winchester know it happened in her lifetime.

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Editorial: Oxford Now & Then

12/04/2024 02:10PM

Oxford residents and the “prominent and curious people” in the area who traveled to Oxford had the opportunity to witness some important local history on the morning of December 22, 1860.

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Editorial: The storyteller

10/02/2024 02:32PM

“If I have helped just one person to better understand and appreciate our history, I’ve accomplished something worthwhile,” Gene Pisasale, local author and historian.

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Local historian’s final lecture presentation covers 300 years of local history

09/18/2024 05:01PM

Local historian’s final lecture presentation covers 300 years of local history

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London Britain hosts town tours and village walks

08/24/2021 04:11PM ● By Richard Gaw

Events held on Aug. 18 and 21 the Welsh Baptist Historic District and the Tri-State Marker, where Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland connect at the Mason Dixon Line

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Spar Hill Farm's future discussed at township meeting

08/11/2021 01:57PM ● By Richard Gaw

'Have a focus with a purpose'

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Square Roots Collective to open new cocktail bar in June

03/16/2021 05:00PM ● By Richard Gaw

Star and Lantern will be the newest addition to the Kennett Creamery

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Kennett Heritage Center officially opens

10/28/2020 04:42PM ● By Richard L. Gaw, Staff Writer

Center's mission is to become a collaborative epicenter for events and education about Kennett Square's rich history

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To Speak, to Educate, to Heal: Voices Underground Aspires to Tell Stories of African American History

10/21/2020 07:09PM ● By Richard L. Gaw

This project will promote the history of the Underground Railroad in the region through scholarly research, creative partnerships, public experiences, and historical memorialization.

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