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Trumbull's Nero Hawley rose from slavery, became a businessman


Trumbull s Nero Hawley rose from slavery, became a businessman
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A drawing made of the home of former slave Nero Hawley on display at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull on Friday. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Local teachers and THS board members Jennifer Winschel and Meredith Ramsey used the book in their primary research for class assignments during Black History Month.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Jennifer Winschel, a music teacher at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull, left, and Meredith Ramsey, a history at Wilton High School pose together with a book about Nero Hawley at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull, Conn., on Friday Feb. 12, 2020. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Win ....

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'An incredible life:' from slave to veteran to businessman, Trumbull's Nero Hawley lived history.


Trumbull s Nero Hawley rose from slavery, became a businessman
Donald Eng
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A drawing made of the home of former slave Nero Hawley on display at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull on Friday. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Local teachers and THS board members Jennifer Winschel and Meredith Ramsey used the book in their primary research for class assignments during Black History Month.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Jennifer Winschel, a music teacher at Hillcrest Middle School in Trumbull, left, and Meredith Ramsey, a history at Wilton High School pose together with a book about Nero Hawley at the Trumbull Historical Society in Trumbull, Conn., on Friday Feb. 12, 2020. Hawley was born into slavery, enlisted in Washington s army, and became a businessman and landowner in Trumbull after the war. Win ....

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