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Senator Wise discussing SB1

2021-09-09 - Frankfort, KY - Photo courtesy LRC
Senator Max Wise discussing Senate Bill 1, which he sponsored, "AN ACT relating to the delivery of education and care for children and declaring an emergency." The 10-page bill addresses a variety of education issues related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including guidelines for teachers returning from retirement, prioritizing background checks for substitute teachers, and accomodating changes to school calendars to meet instruction-hour requirements for the year.
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Russell and Bernice Arnold

2021-09-09 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from family collection
Bernice and Russell Arnold taught their children, John and Sara, of their home's history - the Samuel Robertson House, built between 1812 and 1814 before the Civil War. It was a hospital and then a school. It was on the Underground Railroad.
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The Samuel Robertson House

2021-09-09 - Downtown Columbia, KY
In the drawing at right, the front entrance of the historic Samuel Robertson House was used as a stagecoach stop. Years later, after the street was moved, that door was closed to allow for plumbing and the entry to the home is on the opposite side.
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