Innovative course design award on his undergraduate course on the topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book, stolen five boys kidnapped into slavery in their journey home, which tells the true story of five boys kidnapped in the north and sold into slavery in the deep south and that during attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, is being published by Simon Schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us this evening, and without any ado,er do any further please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [applause] professor bell thanks to heather, thanks to cspan for covering this. Those of you who might have been to the Smithsonian Associates before and heard me give other programs wont be surprised to hear my strange accent, which is not exactly a maryland natives accent. I was raised in england yet find myself teaching about the American Revolution as part of my job, which let me tell you is a blessing and a curse, an undergraduate classroom to
Story about five boys kidnapped in the north and smuggled into slavery in the south. Toir daring attempt to try bring their captors to justice is being published by Simon Schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us this evening and please welcome me in joining dr. Rick bell. [applause] bell thanks to heather, thanks to cspan for covering this. Those of you who might have been to the smithsonian before wont be surprised to hear my strange accent, which is not exactly a maryland natives accent. I was born and raised in england , yet find myself teaching about the American Revolution as part of my job, which is a blessing and a curse in an undergraduate classroom, to teach with an accent like this. I am very proud of where i grew up. I often carry in my back pocket a giant british flag [laughter] dr. Bell which i might drape around the scenery for cspan to drink in. But i was also naturalized as a u. S. Citizen a couple of years ago, something i am incredibly proud of, so it
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