Children of Uncertain Fortune: Unveiling Caribbean Family History with Professor Daniel Livesay
In this episode, I speak with Daniel Livesay about his enlightening book, "Children of Uncertain Fortune," which reveals aspects of Caribbean history that are often overlooked, particularly the lives of mixed-race individuals during slavery. This narrative sheds light on a complex and nuanced chapt…
Yellow Rose of Texas: Myth-making and Race in the 19th Century
Women's History, Episode #4 of 4. Today we're exploring one of Texas's most enduring legends - the story of the "Yellow Rose of Texas" and her supposed role in the Battle of San Jacinto. We are going to unravel the myth of “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” We will explore the woman at the heart of the ta…
293 Jamaica Ladies: Female Slaveholding in Jamaica
How did Jamaica grow to become the "crown jewel" of the British Atlantic World? Part of the answer is that Jamaica’s women served as some of the most ardent and best supporters of the island’s practice of slavery. Christine Walker, an Assistant Professor of History at the Yale-NUS College in Singa…
282 Tacky's Revolt
Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt took place on the island of Jamaica, the reverberations of this revolt stretched across the Atlantic Ocean and into the British North American colonies. Vincent B…
236 Mixed-Race Britons and the Atlantic Family
Who do we count as family? If a relative was born in a foreign place and one of their parents was of a different race? Would they count as family? Eighteenth-century Britons asked themselves these questions. As we might suspect, their answers varied by time and whether they lived in Great Britain…
194 Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may experience the heritage of the United States. These places include those with historical significance. Supervisory Park Ranger Garrett Cloer joins us to explore the L…
293 Jamaica Ladies: Female Slaveholding in Jamaica
How did Jamaica grow to become the "crown jewel" of the British Atlantic World? Part of the answer is that Jamaica’s women served as some of the most ardent and best supporters of the island’s practice of slavery. Christine Walker, an Assistant Professor of History at the Yale-NUS College in Singa…
282 Tacky's Revolt
Between 1760 and 1761, Great Britain witnessed one of the largest slave insurrections in the history of its empire. Although the revolt took place on the island of Jamaica, the reverberations of this revolt stretched across the Atlantic Ocean and into the British North American colonies. Vincent B…
236 Mixed-Race Britons and the Atlantic Family
Who do we count as family? If a relative was born in a foreign place and one of their parents was of a different race? Would they count as family? Eighteenth-century Britons asked themselves these questions. As we might suspect, their answers varied by time and whether they lived in Great Britain…
194 Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site
As part of its mission, the National Park Service seeks to protect and preserve places saved by the American people so that all may experience the heritage of the United States. These places include those with historical significance. Supervisory Park Ranger Garrett Cloer joins us to explore the L…
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