Dr. Bell has presented many topics related to American History and early revolution period over the past of the last several years. He received phd from harvard and ba from university of cambridge in england. Hes associate professor history in maryland in college park where he specialize in american early history and cultural history and has been honored with more than half dozen teaching awards. The American Society of 18th century studies bestowed his award on topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book stolen, five free boys kidnapped into slavery into their astonishing journey which tells the true story of five boys smuggled into slavery in the deep south and dairy escape to bring their captors to justice is being published by simon and schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [ applause ] all right, folks, thanks to heather. Thanks to cspan for covering this. Those who might have been here before and
A few items before we get going, we would greatly appreciate it if you turned off or silence your cell phone. This is my favorite part everybody starts reaching. So as not to disturb the conversation. We have a microphone affinity this one for the q a portion of the event it will get passed around if you raise your hand. We are recording this evenings event so we want to use the microphone for any questions we have. Copies of the book are available at the registers youd like to purchase one copy or many copies. We encourage many. If youd like to get your purchased books sign sign up in an orderly fashion. Against this cabinet. At the conclusion of the talk. Its now my pleasure to introduce alexis coe, author of you never forget your first, a biography of George Washington. Hope follows her awardwinning alice plus free to forever a murder in memphis soon to be a major Motion Picture . With a fresh and lively look at George Washington that firmly separates the men from the legend. The ho
She is the author of they were her property white women as slave owners in the american south. This video is courtesy of the National Archives. Many of their programs can be found on the National Archives youtube channel. Assumptions about history gives us a fresh questioning assumptions gives us a fresh understanding, egging into primary sources and listening to the voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. She uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, slave records sells records, court doctrines and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of columbia in 1860 two. Among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To
Research team that developed the first commercially successful self idc in u. S. Postage stamp. He has written 20 civil war and underground railroad books. Of generalgraphy william extra billy smith won multiple awards, including dr. James i robertson juniors literary prize for confederate history. He has also written several articles for the gettysburg magazine as well as other historical publications. Scott and his wife debbie reside in north pennsylvania. Scott. Scott thanks for coming today. Roles to talk about the of the railroads here in pennsylvania. I have written three books on the three railroads that ran between maryland and pennsylvania during the civil war. They were respectively from east to west, the philadelphia wilmington and baltimore railroads which ran through those three key cities, the north and central rail right which ran from harrisburg down to baltimore and the third key railroad that ran between maryland and pennsylvania during the civil war. The Cumberland V
This is my favorite part everybody starts reaching. So as not to disturb the conversation. We have a microphone affinity this one for the q a portion of the event it will get passed around if you raise your hand. We are recording this evenings event so we want to use the microphone for any questions we have. Copies of the book are available at the registers youd like to purchase one copy or many copies. We encourage many. If youd like to get your purchased books sign sign up in an orderly fashion. Against this cabinet. At the conclusion of the talk. Its now my pleasure to introduce alexis coe, author of you never forget your first, a biography of George Washington. Hope follows her awardwinning alice plus free to forever a murder in memphis soon to be a major Motion Picture . With a fresh and lively look at George Washington that firmly separates the men from the legend. The host of audibles and no mans land, cohosted president s are people too and a consulting producer on abcoviews th