Category Archives: Public History

Our Press Release: The Other Underground Railroad

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS & CALENDAR LISTINGS: Click SA.Presentation.4.19.2016 Bill Sullivan, American Studies Teacher, Suffield Academy bsullivan@suffieldacademy.org Title: The Other Underground Railroad A Free Lecture from 7:00-8:00pm on April 19th at Suffield’s Senior Center, 145 Bridge Street. Suffield Academy Students present 18th Century Kidnapping … Continue reading →

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Productive and Fun Visit to Harriet Beecher Stowe Center

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Bill Sullivan

My American Studies class traveled to Hartford recently and visited the research room at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center as well as the history and genealogy room at the Connecticut State Library. Tracking down leads from the end of our … Continue reading →

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History Lecture on the Forgotten Battle of the War of 1812

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

The Suffield Historical Society will host Jerry Roberts, author of The British Raid on Essex, the Forgotten Battle of the War of 1812, at its October 15th monthly meeting. This action-packed presentation begins at 7:30pm in Suffield’s Senior Center at … Continue reading →

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We’re Skyping with Doug Harwood, the Editor of The Advocate

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

We are skyping with an expert on the Flora Slave Case, a case we learned while we were cross referencing possible Suffield leads from the UGRR site to our south, the Francis Gillette House. Here are the probate records of … Continue reading →

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American Studies 2014 Presentation of the UGRR in the Suffield Area

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Bill Sullivan

Here are the slides from tonight’s presentation. Thank you everyone for coming out and being a great audience. The class appreciated your questions and conversation afterward. I was hoping to keep a project-based learning journal because other teachers often asked … Continue reading →

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