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Anthony Burns ⛓️ (Boston, 1854)
A President sends federal troops into a Northern city to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law…
JUDE HALL #2: 4 Sons of Jude Hall
Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…
Anthony Clark: Revolutionary War Veteran
Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!
Silas Burdoo: Revolutionary War Veteran
The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:
Salem Colby: Revolutionary War Veteran
After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.
OCTOBER SKETCHBOOK 🍎 2023
DRAWN DAILY: Fall festivals, bare branches, flooded valleys, full tables, & more…
Caesar Wallace: Revolutionary War Veteran
Caesar Wallace served 3 enlistments in Mass. & NH regiments…
