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Local History Archives - February 2018

World War II inductees

Published February 27, 2018 Submitted by: Renee

A large crowd of well-wishers gathered outside the Greyhound Bus depot to bid goodbye to two contingents of Greene County African-Americans leaving for Jefferson Barracks in 1942.

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When is Groundhog Day?

Published February 11, 2018 Submitted by: Renee

Do you witness Groundhog Day on February 2 or February 14? The Springfield Leader did not take sides in the controversy, but instead saw it as an opportunity to forecast the weather twice. More

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