THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Resources
( coming soon )
Melungeon Voices podcast
Season 6 of the Melungeon Voices (presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association) centers on the American Revolution, including the contributions and significance of Melungeons and other people of mixed ancestry.
Episode 5 will release live on YouTube on February 21st at 2:00 pm EST. Subscribe here to be ready! You can find info & links from the previous episodes below.
INFO & RESOURCES
INFO & RESOURCES
Daughters of the American Revolution website
Forgotten Patriots book & supplement (PDF downloads)
DAR Genealogical Research System
Email names of Patriots (members) or request more info: epu@dar.org
GUEST
Former MHA President and Melungeon author, Wayne Winkler, discusses how mixed ancestry peoples like the Melungeons influenced and contributed to the American Revolution.
INFO & RESOURCES
GUEST
Marvin Jones, documentary photographer and founder of the Chowan Discovery Group will be discussing the contributions of his mixed ancestry/Melungeon ancestors before, during, and after the American Revolution.
INFO & RESOURCES
GUESTS
Dr. LaTanya Bowman and Dr. Kersten Priest will explore the history of the Free People of Color and African-American abolitionist activity in Jamestown, North Carolina, and Grant County, Indiana.