He unearthed his roots. Now he digs up lost stories of enslaved people.
John Mills never gave his surname much thought - until he learned where it came from.
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John Mills never gave his surname much thought - until he learned where it came from.
Connecticut pharmacist went on to a successful career, quite an achievement given the time's entrenched race and gender discrimination
Saturday's panel will featureĀ descendants, church leaders, scholars, and students taking an African American studies/service-learning course.
A letter from George Washington was handed over to a Middletown historical society, more than 100 years after they were bequeathed to the society.
In 1811, at 87, Prince Mortimer was convicted of attempted murder of his wealthy and politically connected enslaver, and sentenced to life at Old Newgate Prison