Interview with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart, founders of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region in Albany, New York. We discuss their discovery of the Stephen and Harriet Myers residence that was the headquarters of the Underground Railroad in Albany, and which they are … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 081312
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From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Fergus Bordewich
Interview with acclaimed writer and historian Fergus Bordewich, the author of six books and whose articles have appeared in the New York Times, Smithsonian, Reader’s Digest, The Atlantic, Harper’s, and New York Magazine. The discussion centers around Bordewich’s monumental book on the Underground … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Fergus Bordewich
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Norman Dann
Second interview discussing the life and importance of Gerrit Smith. In this show, we focus on Smith’s involvement in the Liberty Party and his association with John Brown. Norman Dann, retired professor of Social Science at Morrisville State College in Central, N.Y., is one of the founders of the … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Norman Dann
From Slavery to Freedom – 072312
Our guest is historian Owen Muelder, director of the Underground Railroad Center at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, and author of The Underground Railroad in Illinois and Theodore Dwight Weld and the American Anti-Slavery Society. Owen discusses Theodore Weld, the greatest antislavery orator … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 072312
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Jean Libby about John Brown and Harpers Ferry
Second Part of Interview with John Brown scholar Jean Libby during which she talks about the outcome of Harpers Ferry and the events that established John Brown’s reputation leading up to his execution. We also talk to Adam Phillips of McFarland and Company, Inc., one of the nation’s leading … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Jean Libby about John Brown and Harpers Ferry
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with John Brown scholar Jean Libby
On this show, which is part one of two shows about John Brown and Harpers Ferry, Libby will tell us of the events leading up to and during the raid at Harpers Ferry. I also will report on the recent Network to Freedom conference held in St. Augustine, Florida, which reported on recent research about … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with John Brown scholar Jean Libby
From Slavery to Freedom – Jean Libby
Interview with John Brown scholar Jean Libby, creator of the John Brown Photo Chronology exhibit and the companion book of the same name. On this show, Libby discusses how she became interested in John Brown and what led her to research and collect the John Brown photos for an exhibit. We also will … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Jean Libby
From Slavery to Freedom – 062512
Summary of From Slavery to Freedom – 06/25/12 Interview with Don Papson, president and founder of the North Country Underground Railroad Historical Association in the Adirondack region of upstate New York. We discuss his research, his organization, and his new museum in Ausable Chasm, New York. Don … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 062512
From Slavery to Freedom – 061812
Interview with Dott Willsey, president and founder of the National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro, NY, a tiny hamlet near Utica. Dott will talk about the Abolition Hall of Fame, how it originated and how its inductees are chosen. She discusses the importance of studying and preserving the … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 061812
From Slavery to Freedom – Summary of From Slavery to Freedom – 061112
Our guest is Diane Miller, National Coordinator of the Network to Freedom, the National Parks Service’s Underground Railroad division. She talks about the origin and evolution of the Network to Freedom and how the Network to Freedom selects sites to designate as part of its Network to Freedom. The … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Summary of From Slavery to Freedom – 061112