This Saturday, September 21
st, from 11am to 4pm,
Cincinnati area residents can enjoy a history tour of Hamilton Avenue and the
College Hill area. Sponsored by the
Mt.
Healthy, and the North College Hill and
College Hill
Historical Societies, the
Clovernook Center, the
Twin Towers Senior Living Community,
and the
College Hill Bicentennial, the
tour will include ten sites where historic characters will bring alive the
rich abolitionist history of the communities along Hamilton Avenue: From the Liberty Party conventions in the 1840's to the
Underground Railroad agents and conductors—black and white—who led 28
"freedom seekers" out of Boone County Kentucky on April 2, 1853,
through College Hill and then on to begin a new life in Canada. Attendees can enjoy historic sites on the
avenue, a dramatic production of the Escape of the 28 at the new Aiken High
School at 1 pm and 3 pm, period dance and music, children's activities and
living history characters throughout the day at each site.
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| Hamilton Avenue Road to Freedom |
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UC’s own undergraduate history major, Samuel Hahn, had an
internship with the College Hill Historical Society, helping to prepare for the
tour and creating a video giving the historical background that tour
participants will need to enjoy and understand the abolitionist reenactments
they see throughout the day.
See the history department’s webpage in the near future for
a more in depth look at Sam Hahn’s internship. The piece will also discuss how
the internships one can connect with through UC’s History Department can help
academic and professional development for undergraduates.
HISTORIANS AGAINST SLAVERY TO HOST A NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMBATING SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING --SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2013.
Cincinnati, Ohio — “Crossing Boundaries, Making Connections: American Slavery and Antislavery Now and Then,” a conference to be held at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center addresses the challenges of slavery and human trafficking in the 21st century. It brings together distinguished historians of slavery and abolitionism, nationally recognized antislavery activists, survivors of modern-day enslavement and human trafficking, community leaders, university and high school teachers, their students and others. Its goals are to develop dialogue and collaboration among all of these groups and lead to sustained antislavery learning, planning and action.
The conference is being chaired by University of Cincinnati History Professor Nikki Taylor, Ph.D. It will take place September 19-21, 2013, at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, Ohio. Registration is free and open to all who are concerned about and wish to help combat contemporary slavery and human trafficking. Early registration is strongly encouraged, however, as space is limited.
“This conference will help expand our understanding of the global nature and persistence of slavery through addressing the relationship between historic and modern slavery and abolition,” said Luke Blocher, director of national strategic initiatives for NURFC. “Most importantly, it will provide an unprecedented opportunity for all participants—whatever their backgrounds— to begin working collaboratively against one of the great injustices of our time,” said Dr. Taylor.
Professor Corkin’s research area is the history of American
culture, literature, and film. He has just completed work on a new book
focused on the TV series The Wire that examines the series in
the light of questions about American urban history. He will be joining
us to talk about this work and his other research interests in American Studies
and US cultural history.
See the details below and plan to join us for Professor Corkin’s
presentation.
Date: Thursday September 26th
Time: 2:00-3:20
Place: McMicken 130
Fine food and drink to follow!
