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Legendary Locals of Berea

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Legendary Locals of Berea

Legendary Locals of Berea

A diverse immigrant population that arrived to work in Berea's sandstone quarries,  plus the academic atmosphere of a liberal arts college, provided a distinct cultural  heritage uncommon in American suburbia. The town has inherited a strong work  ethic and deep spiritual values from early Bereans. Consider Dr. William Pierce,  first resident pastor, who gave the town a stamp of culture. Capt. Edward Kennedy,  Civil War veteran and survivor of the tragic Sultana explosion, served Berea in  nearly every elected capacity. Mary Elmore, elected to the Berea school board  years before the 19th Amendment passed. Modern-day Berea has its legends, too,  like Arthur Bassett, NASA astronaut; Daisy G. Collins, federal administrative  law judge; John-Michael Tebelak, creator of Godspell; Frances Millward, known  as the Mother Teresa of Berea; and dozens more.
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A diverse immigrant population that arrived to work in Berea's sandstone quarries,  plus the academic atmosphere of a liberal arts college, provided a distinct cultural  heritage uncommon in American suburbia. The town has inherited a strong work  ethic and deep spiritual values from early Bereans. Consider Dr. William Pierce,  first resident pastor, who gave the town a stamp of culture. Capt. Edward Kennedy,  Civil War veteran and survivor of the tragic Sultana explosion, served Berea in  nearly every elected capacity. Mary Elmore, elected to the Berea school board  years before the 19th Amendment passed. Modern-day Berea has its legends, too,  like Arthur Bassett, NASA astronaut; Daisy G. Collins, federal administrative  law judge; John-Michael Tebelak, creator of Godspell; Frances Millward, known  as the Mother Teresa of Berea; and dozens more.
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