EMBRACING LOCAL HISTORY: Part 231; Capt. John Dale "Jack" Heiny's letters from France during the Great War

The Adair County Historical Society continues its series on local history, focusing on the letters of Captain John Dale 'Jack' Heiny written from France during World War I. The article details the background of the Heiny family in Kirksville, highlighting the distinguished service of his father, Benjamin Franklin Heiny Jr., during the Civil War and his subsequent contributions to the local community as an educator and newspaper editor.