Back for a second visit, Bryan is considered by many to be the preeminent historian today of the Underground Railroad in Canada. Today, Bryan Prince is back for a second visit. He is the author of three books: I Came As a Stranger, A Shadow on the Household, and most recently, One More River to … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Bryan Prince of Buxton, Ontario.
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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 Shannon and Bryan Prince of Buxton, Ontario.
Shannon is the curator of the Buxton Historic Site and Museum in Buxton, Ontario, and Bryan is on the board of directors. Bryan also is the author of three books about the Underground Railroad. They discuss their heritage as descendants of fugitive slaves and the interest in the Underground … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Shannon and Bryan Prince of Buxton, Ontario.
From Slavery to Freedom – 042312
This week’s guest is Peter Michael, founder of the only national publication devoted to the Underground Railroad, the Underground Railroad Free Press. We discuss why the Underground Railroad is such an important part of our history and the role the Free Press plays in promoting it. Michael also … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 042312
From Slavery to Freedom – 041612
Historian Owen Muelder, author of The Underground Railroad in Western Illinois, discusses the Underground Railroad in the west. During the show we discuss some of the leading conductors, and the most well-known fugitive slaves who escaped to freedom in the west which was then the wilderness that was … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – 041612
From Slavery to Freedom – Historian Kate Clifford Larson fascinates us with stories about the historical Harriet Tubman
Interview with historian Kate Clifford Larson, author of the biographies, Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero, and The Assassin’s Accomplice: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. Larson tells how she became interested in Tubman and informs us that … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Historian Kate Clifford Larson fascinates us with stories about the historical Harriet Tubman
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart
Founders of the Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region in Albany, New York, the Stewarts discuss how they became interested in the Underground Railroad and the discoveries they made. We also discuss what it was, why it is important today, and the struggle of Americans to live up … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart
From Slavery to Freedom
Host: Tom CalarcoAre you interested in history? Do stories of people fighting for freedom fascinate you? Then join us on From Slavery to Freedom, as we explore the mysteries of the Underground Railroad and the legacies of the Civil War. Why you may ask is this important today? In fact, it has never … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom
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The Podcast This podcast is available to listen to on all major social podcast platforms, search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley. The video is available on YouTube search Talking Books hosted by J T Crowley and now on the Roku and Amazon Fire Stick streaming devices. Download the … [Read more...] about Walter Stephen Geeding Collection