Angel at Philadelphia: William Still and the Eastern Line of the Underground Railroad
Wednesday, November 17 | 7 p.m.
Free, advance registration required
Based in Philadelphia, free black abolitionist William Still built a reputation as a courageous leader, writer, philanthropist, and guide for fugitive slaves. William C. Kashatus—author of William Still: The Underground Railroad and the Angel at Philadelphia, the first major biography of Still— will discuss the operation of the Underground Railroad and Still's role as the primary agent of that secret route to freedom.