Archive for October, 2009
Gilder Lehrman Online John Brown Exhibition
If you cannot make it to either the Massachusetts Historical Society to hear the lectures and see the exhibit on John Brown, perhaps you can see the exhibit at the New York Historical Society that runs from September 15, 2009 through March 25, 2010.
If you cannot do either — you’re in luck. Visit Gilder Lehrman’s [...]
Forgotten Patriots wins the Jacobus Award
At its meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 10 October 2009, the American Society of Genealogists voted to give their annual Donald Lines Jacobus Award to FORGOTTEN PATRIOITS, AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AMERICAN INDIAN PATRIOTS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR: A GUIDE TO SERVICE, SOURCES, AND STUDIES, edited by Eric Grundset, Director of the DAR Library [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Author Tony Burroughs Comments on Michele Obama’s Genealogy
Tony Burroughs has written a commentary on the story of Michelle Obama’s genealogy which has seen quite a lot of press lately.
You can find the article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/14/burroughs.obama.genealogy/
Pullman Porters
AARP’s magazine had an interesting article this month on Pullman Porters. Within the magazine, they had profiled three gentlemen who worked as porters, including Lee Gibson who is 99 years old.
Unfortunately the article is mostly photographs and brief encapsulated histories of the three men, but there is a short five-minute film on the website at [...]
John Brown at Mass Historical Society
From the 12th of October through the 23 of December 2009 the Massachusetts Historical Society will be running an exhibit entitled “John Brown – Martyr to Freedom or American Terrorist — or Both?” The exhibit will open on the 150th anniversary of the raid – the 17th of October.
From their flyer:
“On 17 October 1859, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Call for Papers: Black New England Conference 2010
From my friends at the New England Chapter of AAHGS:
Black New England Conference 2010
The Politics of Race: Movements, Protests, Leaders, and Representation
The 2010 conference will cover the history of cultural, social, and political movements in New England from the 1700s to the present. As the word ‘representation’ indicates, the conference will include presentations on [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Tom Joyner Wants Pardon for Wrongly Convicted Uncles
Nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner is asking South Carolina to posthumously pardon two of his great-uncles — black landowners executed in 1915 after being convicted of murdering an elderly Confederate Army veteran.
Read the full story here:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jYdmHE3-2MZ2yA5tbmCQgR-Ss9YwD9B707KG3
Massachusetts Group Hopes to Save Underground Railroad House
In Concord, Massachusetts a battle looms. The Caesar-Robbins house, believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad, lost its owner last year when he passed away. The new owners filed papers to have the house demolished back in March 2009. Because of the house’s historical significance, the demolition was stayed for six months per [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Slave Narratives Now in AAHGS News
The slave narratives recorded by writers with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930s provide incredible insight into the interviewees’ lives in slavery and freedom.
Starting with the September/October 2009 issue of AAHGS News available to members of AAHGS or by ordering single issues from the website at www.aahgs.org, this new feature further expands that [...]
International Black Genealogy Summit
The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana will be the site of the International Black Genealogy Summit from October 29-31, 2009. For the first time in history, all of the black genealogical societies in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean will come together to host a joint conference on researching and writing family [...]
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