The Westport Library presents When John Brown Came To Westport: American Abolitionism and American Slavery Before the Civil War A lecture with American historian, Connor Williams Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, 5:30 PM “The past is a foreign country,” the novelist L.P. Hartley once … [Read more...] about When John Brown Came To Westport
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Hancock House Presents Free Program “The Last Days of John Brown”
The Ticonderoga Historical Society (THS) will present a free public program entitled “The Last Days of John Brown” on Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle, Ticonderoga. Speaker John Warren will look at the life of the controversial abolitionist who … [Read more...] about Hancock House Presents Free Program “The Last Days of John Brown”
Underground Railroad in the North Country
Was there an Underground Railroad in the North Country? Yes. The Champlain Valley and Lake Champlain were important passageways in the Northeast that were utilized as part of the extensive Underground Railroad routes which escaped slaves traveled through on their search for … [Read more...] about Underground Railroad in the North Country
Help Restore Dreaming of Timbuctoo Exhibit
Dreaming of Timbuctoo is dreaming of you. Help restore this important exhibit - join our crowdfunding campaign today! For 15 years, the Dreaming of Timbuctoo exhibit has given thousands of New Yorkers an up-close look at a little-known era of Adirondack and African-American … [Read more...] about Help Restore Dreaming of Timbuctoo Exhibit
Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine
Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine, a hope-filled lecture, by Palestinian Community Advocacy Network leaders from McGill University, on 15 years of non-violent human rights-based activism, sponsored by John Brown Lives! and St. John's Episcopal Church, Essex. Read more about … [Read more...] about Creating Engaged Citizenry in Palestine