Providing a context for understanding Black history in southwestern New Hampshire
Research Articles & Analysis
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Website: Black Patriots of the Monadnock Region
“In Freedom’s Shadow: Black Patriots of the Revolutionary War” is a digitally maps the lives and service of Black Patriots from New Hampshire’s Monadnock Region who served in the American Revolution.
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Workshop: How to Recover Black History in Your Town
Learn about the methods, sources and person-power you need to recover the stories often missing from local history - bringing people of color back into historical memory.
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Essay: The Problem of Numbers
“The Problem of Numbers in Researching Early Black History in the Monadnock Region” is a 2024 essay by Timothy Hastings, graduate student at UMASS Amherst.
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Essay: Historical Roots of Slavery in NH
“Locating the Historical Roots of Slavery in New Hampshire” is a 2024 essay by Timothy Hastings, graduate student at UMASS Amherst.
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Lecture: Remembering Baker Moore and the Brooks Family
Learn about Baker Moore of Peterborough & the Brooks family of Walpole, New Hampshire.