Sunday, July 6, 2008 East Central Illinois

Danville seniors offer students living history lessons

By Noelle McGee
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 6:45 AM CDT

DANVILLE – Some Danville High School students got a unique history lesson on Tuesday – hearing personal stories about the Great Depression and World War II from local residents who experienced them.

"I didn't realize, as a kid, we were in a depression," said Martha White, a resident of the Liberty Estates independent living center in Danville. "I was a poor person. But all of my friends were in the same boat. I think we accepted ... that was the way it was."

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