March 9, 2009

Historical Society debuts Underground Railroad podcast

The New-York Historical Society has launched a new video podcast tour about the Underground Railroad during the time of the Civil War as part of its “Grant and Lee in War and Peace” exhibition.

The tour, available on online, at the museum or via iTunes, offers a broad overview of how slavery and the Underground railroad influenced national politics.
The podcast, titled “Run for Your Life” was developed with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural Program.

The museum also houses a collection of Underground Railroad items including an antislavery token and paintings of Dred Scott and John Brown.

Related: Demolition complete at Brooklyn home with disputed Underground Railroad connection.

Image source: “Grant and His Generals” 1865, by Ole Peter Hansen Balling, oil in canvas, National Portrait Gallery. Provided by the New-York Historical Society.

Earlier: NY Historical Society opens slavery art show
‘Slavery in New York’ explores city’s forgotten past

March 9, 2009 3:24 PM in History, Museums, Techology, Upper West Side

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