Freedom on the Move: Digital History and Beyond
Host Christy Hyman, creator of the Random Nature Podcast and historical geographer, takes listeners on a journey through how history is researched and made.
This podcast will introduce listeners to the world of digital history through an important database of enslaved freedom seekers: Freedom on the Move, a database of enslaved freedom seekers.
We will discuss the history, the people, the places of freedom and unfreedom and how we deliver this work to the public.
People mentioned:
Christy Hyman
Bill Block
Megan Jeffreys
Ed Baptist
Eric Gaither
John Garcia
Elizabeth Pope
Places mentioned:
Worcester, MA
Great Dismal Swamp
Bertie County, N.C.
Edenton, N.C.
Learn more:
https://freedomonthemove.org/
https://www.americanantiquarian.org/
Episodes
7 episodes
The Underground Railroad in Pennsylvania
Today we take you back to 1847–48, when thirteen enslaved people bolted north from Maryland and found refuge with abolitionist Daniel Kauffman (Christy says David a few times, that's a speak-o) only to face a high-stakes lawsuit from their form...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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10:47
The Underground Railroad:Lewes, Delaware
In this episode of the Freedom on the Move podcast, Christy takes listeners on a journey to Lewes, Delaware, during the mid-1800s, highlighting the daring escape of four enslaved men: William Thomas Cope, John Boice Grey, Henry Boice, and Is...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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10:13
Looking for the Underground Railroad on Cape Cod
In this episode, I delve into my quest for remnants of the Underground Railroad on Cape Cod. This gripping journey leads me to contemplate how the sea offers fresh insights into surfaces, depths, and planetary resources, prompting a reexaminati...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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29:31
Cornell Freedom on the Move- Meet the Data Fellows!
In this episode, I discuss the important role that the Data Fellows play as the next generation of scholars of enslavement.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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18:35
Our Digital Archive Assistants!
In this episode, we get to know some of the Digital Archive Assistants working at the American Antiquarian Society for the Freedom on the Move project. I speak to John Mackey, Cassandra Werking, Timi Ojo, and Eric Gaither!
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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39:28
The Archive and Hidden Histories
This episode examines the methodological approaches to history that have perpetuated the erasure of Afro-descendant community experiences while offering insight into how archival organizing logics limit research discovery of historically margin...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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37:12
Welcome to the Freedom on the Move Podcast
Host Christy Hyman, creator of the Random Nature Podcast and historical geographer, takes listeners on a journey through how history is researched and made.This podcast will introduce listeners to the world of digital history through an imp...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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