Life of Freed Slave Michael Shiner
2014-03-01T17:01:50-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZTU0XC8yMDE0MDMwMTE3MDUwODAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Leslie Anderson talked about the life of Michael Shiner, a freed slave who worked at the Washington Navy Yard, rose to prominence in the Capitol Hill community, and kept a wide-ranging diary of neighborhood events from 1813 to 1869. Shiner was an eyewitness to the burning of the Navy Yard by the British in 1814 and many other notable events over more than half a century.
Leslie Anderson talked about the life of Michael Shiner, a freed slave who worked at the Washington Navy Yard, rose to prominence in the Cap… read more
Leslie Anderson talked about the life of Michael Shiner, a freed slave who worked at the Washington Navy Yard, rose to prominence in the Capitol Hill community, and kept a wide-ranging diary of neighborhood events from 1813 to 1869. Shiner was an eyewitness to the burning of the Navy Yard by the British in 1814 and many other notable events over more than half a century. close
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