Dr. James Curtis Hepburn, a native of Milton, Northumberland County, spent six years in China and another 34 years in Japan, dedicated to missionary work. Among his accomplishments was the 1867 compilation and publication of a Japanese and English Dictionary, which included an English and Japanese index.
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Scholars estimate that thousands of fugitive slaves passed through Pennsylvania. African American communities, Quakers, and other staunch abolitionists aided many runaways along their journey through the state. One man who escaped from his master’s grip was Charles Bell. His freedom eventually led to faithful service for some forty years as an attaché at Bucknell University in Lewisburg. Prior to his passing in December 1912, Bell shared his story of escape to freedom, which began on a night in August 1849.
Pennsylvania folktales have been around for hundreds of years. They’ve been told, retold, and added to. Are they true or just a tall tale told before a roaring fire, in a dimly lit cabin or a crowded lumber camp of northern Pennsylvania? Whatever the listener decides, there is usually a moral associated with the story. Such is the case with the Clinton County tale of Mr. No Fear, shared by folklorist Homer Rosenberg.
