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Family History Research
01:01:13
Researching Black Patriots and Loyalists During the Revolutionary Era

Researcher Danielle Rose will provide a brief history of Black soldiers during the Revolutionary War and their motivations for joining either side, and discuss strategies for researching the stories of Black soldiers during the Revolution.

Family History Research
01:11:41
Spilling the Tea: Researching Boston Tea Party Patriots

Was your ancestor involved in the Boston Tea Party? Learn how to research your genealogical connections to the beginnings of colonial rebellion in Boston, and find out about a new lineage society created in partnership with the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum.

American Inspiration Author Series
58:31
David Waldstreicher with The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet's Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence

Hear about historian David Waldstreicher's new biography of the celebrated poet Phillis Wheatley, whose extraordinary work set African American literature at the heart of the American Revolution.

Moderated by L'Merchie Frazier