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10 GEN 2023 · In this episode we talk about the life of the Civil War Hero, politician, and education advocate Robert Smalls. We tell the story of his daring escape from slavery during the Civil War, his public service in South Carolina and federal legislatures, and more.
Yearning to Breathe Free - Dr Andrew Billingsly https://www.google.com/books/edition/Yearning_to_Breathe_Free/1RgfEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Lydia+Polite%22&pg=PA11&printsec=frontcover
Sociological book looking at Smalls upbringing and the impact of that on him.
Biographies
-Historic Beaufort Foundation https://historicbeaufort.org/john-mark-verdier-house/robert-smalls-exhibit/
-University of SC https://sc.edu/about/our_history/university_history/presidential_commission/commission_reports/final_report/appendices/appendix-3/smalls-robert/index.php
-American Battlefield Trust https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/robert-smalls
Part about mom showing horrors of slavery, him being in jail in Beaufort, and being sent to work in Charleston. Rear Admiral DuPont quote. Info on Charleston Harbor. Several later in life things noted, too.
Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/thrilling-tale-how-robert-smalls-heroically-sailed-stolen-confederate-ship-freedom-180963689/-PBS https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/#:~:text=In%20fewer%20than%20four%20hours,children)%20from%20slavery%20to%20freedom
- National Parks Service https://www.nps.gov/people/robert-smalls.htm
https://www.nps.gov/places/the-robert-smalls-house.htm Details about the home, past and present.
- newspaper article - City Intelligence - The Steamer Planter - Charleston Daily Courier, May 14, 1862 Notes which wharf the Planter was that night.
https://www.worldmapsonline.com/historic-map-charleston-sc-1872/ Shows the wharfs in Charleston
https://www.ccpl.org/charleston-time-machine/where-did-robert-smalls-live-1862-charleston
interesting research trying to figure out where Robert and Hannah Smalls lived, but only thing I pulled from it was that the planning for the escape happened at Smalls home. Also mentions Dorothy Sterling "research". This also mentions that Robert and Hannah lived in Charleston.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3912c.cw0373000/?r=-0.133,0.017,1.312,0.806,0
Charleston Harbor during the Civil War era.
Robert Small's Federal Congress profile https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/21764 https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-rivers-to-cross/history/which-slave-sailed-himself-to-freedom/#:~:text=In%20fewer%20than%20four%20hours,children)%20from%20slavery%20to%20freedom.
Military Information https://www.crf-usa.org/black-history-month/black-troops-in-union-blue https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war
number in military. Among other things
https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/african-americans-and-civil-war/militia-act https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2017/winter/summer-of-1862#:~:text=The%20Second%20Confiscation%20Act%20provided,who%20gave%20%E2%80%9Caid%20and%20comfort
Lydia (Smalls) Polite noted as living with his son in 1870. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R7-NBP
Robert Smalls burial memorial on Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7181274/robert-scott-smalls
Some children and young adult books we recommend:
The Escape of Robert Smalls: A Daring Voyage Out of Slavery By Jehan Jones-Radgowski The Freedom Shop of Robert Smalls By Louise Meriwether Tales of the Talented Tenth - Robert Smalls By Joel Christian Gill
28 SET 2022 · In this episode we speak to Daniel Loftus, creator of an important website called Project Infant. This site is creating a database of all the victims of the Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland to ensure that their memory lives on.
To learn more about Project Infant check out the following links.
Website: https://projectinfant.ie/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Project_Infant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProjectInfant
Connect with Daniel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/DanielGenealogy
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3 AGO 2022 · We sat down and discussed PJ's experience at the Midwestern Roots conference that happened in July. We discuss how the panel he was on went and how his stand alone presentation on Eastern European genealogy went as well. Spoiler - PJ had a great time and highly recommends everyone attend a conference if they get a chance.
10 LUG 2022 · In this episode PJ talks about what a FAN is in genealogical research and what things FANs can help you with.
8 MAG 2022 · Happy Mothers Day!
In this episode Colleen talks about her Mothers Line. This is the line going from her to her 3x great grandmother, Susan Tea.
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12 MAR 2022 · In this episode we go into more detail about the neighborhood of Philadelphia called Port Richmond. We focus our episode on life in the area from pre-contact to about 1920.
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Our sources:
Native history (and some European mixed in)
https://nanticoke-lenape.info/history.htm
https://nanticoke-lenape.info/images/We_Are_Still_Here_Nanticoke_and_Lenape_History_Booklet_pre-release_v2.pdf
https://westphillyhistory.archives.upenn.edu/history/chapter-1
https://mappinghistory.uoregon.edu/english/US/US02-00.html
https://blog.phillyhistory.org/index.php/2010/06/as-long-as-the-creeks-and-rivers-run-traces-of-the-lenni-lenape-part-i-along-the-delaware/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_da_Verrazzano
http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settleland/french.html
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1058&context=anthrosoc_facpub
http://lowermerionhistory.org/?page_id=186858
https://westphillyhistory.archives.upenn.edu/history/chapter-1
https://diggingi95.com/reports/36ph0153/chapter-2-archaeological-investigations-of-the-aramingogunners-run-canal/
https://diggingi95.com/reports/phase-ibii-archaeological-investigations-of-the-i-p-morris-co-machine-shop-no-2-property-i-95gir-roadway-improvement-corridor-philadelphia-pennsylvania/
European and US History
https://blog.phillyhistory.org/
https://whyy.org/articles/jewtown-port-richmonds-little-known-pocket-community-19134/
https://spiritnews.org/articles/know-your-history-port-richmond-just-celebrated-its-169th-birthday/
https://diggingi95.com/archaeological-sites/historic-context/historical-context-port-richmond/
https://billypenn.com/2015/07/15/port-richmond-polish-food-pro-wrestling-and-graffiti-pier/
https://wynninghistory.com/2020/09/22/port-richmond-1852/
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/immigration-1870-1930/
http://selftaughtgenius.org/sites/stg/images/2389/The%20Man%20of%20Many%20Vases_John%20Hewson.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Consolidation,_1854
https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2010/06/28/port-richmond-a-taste-of-poland/
https://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2018/07/09/immigration-the-polish-provide-philadelphia-with-history/
17 SET 2021 · Learn more about our guest George at his website genealogywithgeorge.com. You can also connect with him on Twitter @_george_hall_.
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12 LUG 2021 · Check out PJ's blog Slavic Genealogy to learn more. https://slavicgenealogy.wordpress.com/
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8 APR 2021 · In this episode we talk about the Dutch Diaspora through history.
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17 MAR 2021 · This episode PJ talks about the Polish diaspora, also known as Polonia. Also, enjoy the back and forth between PJ and Colleen as they discuss PJ's talk and the fact that Colleen has never had a Paczki.
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We share our ancestors stories and history topics related to the times and places they lived.
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| Autore | Colleen Jousma |
| Organizzazione | Colleen Jousma |
| Categorie | Storia |
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