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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2005: THE KANE FAMILY AND THE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Fall Symposium, "Pennsylvanians Behaving Badly: Violence, Disorder and Transgression," will be held at HSP, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, November 5, 2005, 9
a.m. - 6 p.m.
Of particular interest to the readers of URR News will be a
presentation in the afternoon session by Matthew J. Grow, University of Notre
Dame on "Abolitionism, Civil Disobedience, and Parental Authority: The Kane Family and the Fugitive Slave Act."
URR TOUR, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2005
Meet Alfred Homer, Josiah Henson, Ann Maria Weems, and other slaves who escaped from Rockville in the mid-19th century, on the inaugural tour of
"In Their Steps: A Guided Walking Tour through Rockville sites on the Underground Railroad."
"In Their Steps" tells the story of Rockville's role as an active hub on a Southern route of the Underground Railroad. In a county seat located at the juncture of major roads, Rockville's mix of free
Blacks and slaves, slave owners, and abolitionists, all have tales to tell. Discover them through local homes and churches, burial grounds, runaway slave ads, and archives. Guides convey the story of paths to freedom such as abduction, manumission, colonization, and the purchase by family members.
"In Their Steps" is part of the National Park Service's prestigious Network to Freedom. The November 6 tour is guided by Anthony Cohen of the Menare Foundation and Eileen McGuckian of Peerless Rockville, who hope to train docents for future tours. Sunday, November 6, from 9:30 a.m. until noon.
Donation of $15 to Peerless Rockville is requested.
For more information and reservations, contact Peerless Rockville at 301-762-0096.
CALL FOR PAPERS: BORDERLANDS CONFERENCE, NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, JUNE 9-11, 2006
The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and the Institute for Freedom Studies at Northern Kentucky University are inviting proposals for "Borderlands IV: Underground Railroad Collaborative Research Conference" to be held June 9-11, 2006. Proposals are due Wednesday, February 1, 2006.
For information about go to their web-site:
www.nku.edu/~freedom/ or call (859) 572-5817.
Christopher Densmore
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
November 1, 2005
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