Buried Treasure: Digging for Black History in County courthouses
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, individual states in the U.S. codified their legal statutes, including many laws specifically writtenContinue Reading
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Franklin and Armfield and George Kephart
The city of Alexandria has a Chain of Title for 1315 Duke Street which is both helpful and timely. ItContinue Reading
Justice for All: the life of Eliza Coffin Janney Rawson
Eliza Finch Coffin (1830-1907) was a Quaker civil rights worker for both Black education and equality, as well as women’sContinue Reading
Abraham Lincoln, a new biography
A new biography of Abraham Lincoln is published and it gives real insight into the all consuming issue of slaveryContinue Reading
Francis Ray: a heroic life cut short
Francis H. Ray (1835-1862) was born into a prosperous Quaker family in Rayville, New York. He was a prominent figureContinue Reading
Breaking News! Headlines, courtesy of 1850’s America
“Objects in history’s mirror are closer than they appear.” – Caroline Randall Williams, Fisk University Expressions of hostility to democracy,Continue Reading
United on the Right Side of History: John C. Underwood and Samuel M. Janney
Current affairs remind us that the United States has, from its inception, been a nation divided by the idea ofContinue Reading
“Esteemed friend…” letters between Isaac T. Hopper and Samuel M. Janney
Samuel M. Janney and Isaac Hopper were two men with different temperaments, but both driven by a passionate committment toContinue Reading
“…goodness is more interesting”
“I just think goodness is more interesting. Evil is constant. You can think of different ways to murder people, butContinue Reading
John Woolman, a Gentle Role Model in the Battle Against Slavery
In the 1730’s when Quakers first settled in Loudoun County, Virginia they, like Mennonites in Pennsylvania, and Moravians in PennsylvaniaContinue Reading
Nest of Abolitionists 