Juneteenth – America’s Newest National Holiday – June 19th

Looking to hear something that could, perhaps, cool you down while providing insights into this country’s most recent, hot weather-based holiday?

If so, click on the book cover image on the right.

Last month for BIO (the Biographers International Organization), I had the pleasure of conducting a ZOOM interview with Harvard University Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, the Pulitzer Prize and multiple award-winning author and historian, best known for her compelling studies of such 19thcentury figures as Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemmings and Andrew Johnson.

Gordon-Reed’s latest book, On Juneteenth  (published in May of this year), is an insightful, personalized view of the history and legacy of the mid-June celebration that marks the end of slavery in Texas.

So treat yourself to a pleasurable and hopefully an enlightening summertime podcast.

And enjoy!

 

 

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