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DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history

DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history

DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Not far from Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, lies the remnants of an iron forge called Catoctin Furnace founded in the late 18th century, an important site for u.

DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history

Not far from Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, lies the remnants of an iron forge called Catoctin Furnace founded in the late 18th century, an important site for understanding the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in early U.S. history. The site now also is providing unique insight into African American history thanks to research involving DNA obtained from the remains of 27 individuals buried in a cemetery for enslaved people at Catoctin Furnace. T

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