Wisconsin Scholars Escape Russian Military Strike

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Two Milwaukee couples who were invited to the Republic of Georgia to open a museum exhibit ended up fleeing by caravan instead.

Chris Baruth is curator of the American Geographical Society at U-W Milwaukee.He was in Georgia last week with his wife and another couple to help open an exhibit of historic photographs when the bombing and fighting erupted.Terry Bell talked to Baruth about their ordeal….

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