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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2016
Page
1
Marion officials report a new phase of facade and facility improvements funded by a state Main Street Iowa grant. Since joining in 2013, Uptown Marion aims to revitalize historic storefronts from the late 1800s to early 1900s, boosting economic growth and preserving the city’s heritage.
Barry Jurgensen, a Nebraska history teacher, takes a break during a 500 mile trek from Nebraska City to Chicago along Garfield Avenue. The march honors two women who fled slavery in 1858 and raises funds for the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives supporting trafficking prevention and education. Faith Venenga accompanies him for part of the journey with a supporter role.
In 1858 Eliza Grayson and a girl named Celia escaped a Nebraska City slaveholder and traveled 500 miles to freedom in Chicago. Barry Jurgensen traces their route on his Walk Forever Free project reaching Iowa City, linking historic Underground Railroad sites to today’s trafficking concerns.
The Des Moines report notes declining numbers and perceived attacks on conservative Christian beliefs. It cites Pew data showing a drop from 78.4 to 70.6 percent between 2007 and 2014, with mainline Protestants and Catholics hardest hit. Ted Cruz drew 2,500 at a religious freedom event as caucus season began.
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