"Dealer in Slaves" to Freedom House
/There's been a lot in the paper lately about Freedom House in Alexandria. Here's some background.
Read MoreBlogging about abolitionist Julia Wilbur, the Civil War, Alexandria, women's rights, and more
There's been a lot in the paper lately about Freedom House in Alexandria. Here's some background.
Read MoreOn the first morning after the Union occupation of Alexandria, May 22, 1861, Michigan troops came upon what had been a flourishing slave-trading establishment on Duke Street, less than a mile from the Potomac River.
Read MorePaula Tarnapol Whitacre's website with a focus on her forthcoming biography on abolitionist Julia Wilbur.