The Manor
2013-08-25T14:01:02-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjBhXC8yMDEzMDgyNTE0MDQ0NDAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mac Griswold talked about her book, The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island, in which she presents a history of a mansion on Shelter Island, New York that was built in 1652 and owned by the same Quaker family, the Sylvester’s, for eleven generations. In her book, the author reports on her initial research into the property, once 8,000 acres and now 243, its many former inhabitants, and her discovery of slaveholdings. Mac Griswold spoke at the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm in Shelter Island, New York.
Mac Griswold talked about her book, The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island, in which she presents a history of a ma… read more
Mac Griswold talked about her book, The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island, in which she presents a history of a mansion on Shelter Island, New York that was built in 1652 and owned by the same Quaker family, the Sylvester’s, for eleven generations. In her book, the author reports on her initial research into the property, once 8,000 acres and now 243, its many former inhabitants, and her discovery of slaveholdings. Mac Griswold spoke at the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm in Shelter Island, New York. close
People in this video
-
-
Mac Griswold Author
Books
-
The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island
-
Your purchase helps support C-SPAN
Click here to learn how
C-SPAN.org offers links to books featured on the C-SPAN networks to make it simpler for viewers to purchase them. C-SPAN has agreements with retailers that share a small percentage of your purchase price with our network. For example, as an Amazon Associate, C-SPAN earns money from your qualifying purchases. However, C-SPAN only receives this revenue if your book purchase is made using the links on this page.
Any revenue realized from this program goes into a general account to help fund C-SPAN operations.
Please note that questions regarding fulfillment, customer service, privacy policies, or issues relating to your book orders should be directed to the Webmaster or administrator of the specific bookseller's site and are their sole responsibility.
Hosting Organization
Series
Purchase a DownloadThe Manor
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
The Manor
Mac Griswold talked about her book, The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island, in which she shares…
-
Radical Chapters
Author Mike Doyle talked about his book, Radical Chapters: Pacifist Bookseller Roy Kepler and the Paperback Revolution. …
-
If Walls Could Talk
Former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan talked about life inside the Missouri governor’s mansion during her time as the first …
-
Arlington House in Birmingham
Steve Moore gave a tour as he talked about the history of Arlington Antebellum Home and Gardens, the oldest home in Birm…
-