Revised 22 Sept. 2022 Bess Corbett enslaved Mother, Father, siblings too By the “good” doctor. You might never have heard … More
Category: TOWNS
THE ADVOCATE
“The Siege of Rhode Island.” Dick Brattle, soldier Conceived NOT in liberty Along the Charles Dick Brattle, a formerly enslaved … More
WHAT WOULD HAGAR DO?
“Hagar of Haverhill, Massachusetts.” 2021, Erin Elsey, eeaart.com Today’s essay is illustrated by the artist, Erin Elsey of Killingly, Connecticut … More
ENSLAVED JERSEY GENDER BENDER
They were born enslaved on a mountain top but never stepped away from a fight. They were beaten so severely … More
HEROIC HAGAR OF HAVERHILL
“Black people have been here before us and survived. We can read their lives like signposts on the road and … More
POMPEY RAN AWAY
When John Adams was a young man of only 25 years of age, the future president made merry with the … More