He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including American Oracle: The Civil War in the Civil Rights Era Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory and annotated editions of Douglass’s first two autobiographies. Blight is the Class of 1954 Professor of American History and Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the Inn at Middletown, 70 Main Street.ĭavid W. The Society is pleased to announce that award-winning author, Professor David Blight, will give a lecture about his book Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom at a benefit reception raising funds for the maintenance of the Society’s headquarters, the General Joseph Mansfield House and for ongoing activities fulfilling the Society’s mission to educate the public about the area’s history. Professor David Blight to Headline Society Fundraiser Wednesday, November 14 at 7:00 pm at the Inn at Middletown, 70 Main Street
The Society sponsors a wide variety of programs and events each year.
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