Janice Holt Giles (1905-1979)
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Historical novels by this talented author have sold more than three million copies. Most settings of her some twenty books reflect her adopted home, the Green River area where she lived with her husband Henry, and the Indian territory of Okla. and Ark. where Giles spent early years. Her works, noted for action and imagery, include The Enduring Hills and The Believers.
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The Columbia College Joint Stock Company formed in 1853 to build the M&F School.
Daniel Trabue (1760-1840)
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Confederate Raids
Columbia, KY
General John Hunt Morgan's cavalry, returning from second Kentucky raid, passed here on way back to Tennessee, Jan. 1, 1863.
Col. Frank L. Wolford
Columbia, KY
A foremost champion of the Union, a staunch friend of the stricken South, defender of constitutional freedom.