The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass gave a speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence that was held at Rochester’s Corinthian Hall. He actually gives a biting oratory, in which he tells his audience, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” Actor Danny Glover reads abolitionist Frederick Douglass’s “Fourth of July Speech, 1852″ as part of a reading from Voices of a People’s History of the United States (Howard Zinn and Anthony Arnove) in Los Angeles, CA; enjoy!
Tags: 1852, Fourth of July, Frederick Douglass, Independence Day, July 4, oratory, Rochester's Corinthian Hall, speech, United States
Saturday Night Genealogy Fun – My Genea-Bucket List
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genealogy Fun
It’s Saturday Night Genealogy Fun with genealogy extraordinaire – Randy Seaver — and tonight’s mission, should I decide to accept it, is:
Knowing that a ”Bucket List” is a wish list of things to do before death:
What is on your Genealogy Bucket List? What research locations do you want to visit? Are there genea-people that you want to meet and share with? What do you want to accomplish with your genealogy research? List a minimum of three items – more if you want!”
Tags: Ahanta people, Boston University, certified genealogist, genea-bucket list, genealogy bucket list, Ghana, haplogroup origin, mtDNA, Quakertown, Randy Seaver
Wordless Wednesday: Remembering Cousin Carolyn (1945-1975)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Wordless Wednesdays
Carolyn at age 9, 1954
Tags: 1st cousin, Carolyn Bingham, Carolyn Chapple, Carolyn LaVerne Bryant, family photos, genealogy
