While giving a talk in Ocean City last week on America’s complex history with alcohol, an audience member asked about Temperanceville, a small village on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Although I had driven past it for years, I had never taken the turn off Route 13 to explore the place. However, prompted by the…
Month: May 2025
St. Augustine Church Added to the National Park Service Network to Freedom
I’m pleased to share that St. Augustine Church has officially been added to the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom, a program dedicated to preserving and promoting the history of the Underground Railroad. I had the privilege of researching and writing the nomination, a process that involved extensive archival research, thorough analysis, and collaboration with…