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It all started with a phone call
Flee North: A forgotten Hero - Scott Shane lecture
Thu, Apr 23
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FLEE NORTH.....A discussion with the author. Thursday, April 23, 6:00 PM via ZOOM. Supported by M & T Charitable Foundation
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
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Guests
About the event
Scott Shane's book unearths the story of Thomas Smallwood, born into slavery in Maryland, who purchased his freedom and began working to free enslaved people, coining the term "Underground Railroad". Named one of the best ten books of 2023 by Publishers Weekly. Supported by M & T Charitable Foundation.
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