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Van Cortlandt House Museum
Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United StatesSDP founder and director Joseph McGill visits historic Van Cortlandt Manor for a campfire conversation and sleepover.
Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses
Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses 820 St. Louis Street, New Orleans, LA, United StatesJoseph McGill visits this restored 1831 French Quarter house, which offers a singular glimpse into the lives of the enslaved in an urban setting.
Neill Cochran House Museum
Neill Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United StatesJoin Joseph McGill for a campfire conversation, sleepover, and lecture at the only intact slave quarters in Austin, TX.
Streamable Learning: Live Broadcast from Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesPlease join Joseph McGill for a streamable learning opportunity.
Sleeping with the Ancestors Book Launch at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Magnolia Plantation & Gardens, SC 3550 Ashley River Rd, Charleston, SC, United StatesPlease join Joseph McGill, Herb Frazier, and Magnolia Plantation and Gardens for the Sleeping with the Ancestors Book.
Charleston Library Society Speaker Series: Sleeping with the Ancestors
Charleston Library Society 164 King Street, Charleston, SCDuring this upcoming discussion, Mr. McGill will discuss his recent book on the subject, Sleeping with the Ancestors, along with his co-author, the journalist Herb Frazier.
Sleeping with the Ancestors event at Bishop Gadsden
Bishop GadsdenJoseph McGill and Herb Frazier speak to the residents of Bishop Gadsden about their book Sleeping with the Ancestors.
Williamsburg Historical Society, Kingstree Book Signing
Join Joseph McGill and Herb Frazier for a presentation and book signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors.
Mark Twain House & Museum, virtual
Mark Twain House & Museum, virtualJoseph McGill, Herb Frazier, and Dexter Gabriel, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, is the moderator.
Civil Rights Museum, Orangeburg, SC
Join Joe McGill and Herb Frazier for a book talk and signing of Sleeping with the Ancestors
Stono Rebellion Tour, Charleston County, SC
The Stono Rebellion Trail is a guided shuttle tour of the key sites related to the Stono Rebellion
Boyette Slave and Schoolhouse / Johnson County Heritage Center
Boyette Slave and Schoolhouse / Johnson County Heritage Center NC-222 & Glendale Rd, Kenly, NCPlease join Joseph McGill at Boyette Slave and Schoolhouse / Johnson County Heritage Center.
Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker
Davis Senior High School Keynote Speaker, Sacramento, CA *private event
Literary Festival, Natchez, MS
The Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration takes pride in announcing plans for the 35th annual Celebration. Using the theme, “Rites, Rituals, and Religion in the Deep South,” this humanities conference will explore life and death experiences in a series of presentations on religious traditions, burial rituals, cemetery history, mourning practices, and historic holidays which are […]
Philip Simmons High School Black History Month
Philip Simmons High School Black History Month
Jamestown Foundation, Jamestown, VA
Jamestown Foundation, Jamestown, VA book signing event. McGill has a 30-year career in public history. He is the founder of the Slave Dwelling Project, which allows people to sleep in extant slave dwellings to raise awareness and preservation of these often-neglected structures. His new book, “Sleeping with the Ancestors,” was released in 2023. https://wydaily.com/latest-news/2024/01/07/jamestown-settlements-directors-series-returns-for-2024-season/