Tough Choices for a New Monument
/How to choose 8 people to recognize at the base of a monument to honor emancipation and freedom? With difficulty.
Read MoreBlogging about abolitionist Julia Wilbur, the Civil War, Alexandria, women's rights, and more
How to choose 8 people to recognize at the base of a monument to honor emancipation and freedom? With difficulty.
Read MoreParagraph 6 of the Emancipation Proclamation ushered in a new era. Here's how.
Read MoreOne of Mercy Street's characters with perhaps the most compelling back story (not that we know much of it, at least not now) is Aurelia, the African American laundress who is victimized by the brutish steward, Mr. Bullen. I don't remember if they specifically refer to her as a "contraband," but I know the word came up during the program. Here's a little background.
Read MorePaula Tarnapol Whitacre's website with a focus on her forthcoming biography on abolitionist Julia Wilbur.