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“An Army of Educators” – a new Chowan Discovery lecture
During and after the Civil War, Union officers and missionaries expanded literacy and skills in the south, resulting in a great rise in the reading population and creating schools, some of which exist today. A school established in a Washington, D.C. army barracks in 1864 is still going strong. Fisk, Hampton, Howard and Shaw are among the universities that rose in the first five years after the war. Within ten years after the war, Howard University was graduating men and…
Find out more »On SiriusXM – AN ARMY OF EDUCATORS redux
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III of Sirius-XM's "Inside the Issues with Wilmer Leon" show will once again host Marvin T. Jones for a segment about the latest Chowan Discovery lecture, "An Army of Educators". During and after the Civil War, Union officers and missionaries expanded literacy and skills in the south, resulting in a great rise in the reading population and creating schools, some of which exist today. A school established in a Washington, D.C. army barracks in 1864 is…
Find out more »Haiti and the Civil War presentation
Marvin T. Jones's first large documentary project was Haiti's stupendous fortress, the Citadel Henry (or Citadel Laferriere). Recently, he returned to Haiti to reconnect with his work and friends there. It apt that this talk with many images follows the visit. The Civil War is sometimes called the Second Haitian Revolution. Pro-slavers feared Haiti, the enslaved and abolitionists found great hope from Toussaint Louverture and Haiti. This lecture details the actions of enslaved and abolitionists who were encouraged by the…
Find out more »Haiti, the Civil War and Frederick Douglass
Along with millions of people of color and abolitionists, Haiti inspired Douglass to fight for freedom in America. His lifelong relationship to Haiti provide culminated in his service as United States Minister to Haiti in 1889 to1891. The Civil War is sometimes called the Second Haitian Revolution. Pro-slavers feared Haiti, the enslaved and abolitionists found great hope from Toussaint Louverture and Haiti. This lecture details the actions of enslaved and abolitionists who were encouraged by the Haitian Revolution, Haiti’s own…
Find out more »Pleasant Plains School at Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference
The CDG is hosting the academic panel, "Origins and growth of Mixed Race Groups from the South to Ohio" at the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference at the University of Maryland - College Park on March 3, 2017. Marvin T. Jones' presentation, "A Mixed Race school, Pleasant Plains, 1866 – 1950" is based on his work in placing the Winton Triangle's first schoolhouse on the National Register of Historic Places. Other participants of the panel are Dr. Jill E. Rowe, Western…
Find out more »Winton Triangle Soldiers on the Wall of the African American Civil War Memorial
As an offering for the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference, Chowan Discovery is hosting a tour of the African American Civil War Museum and the African American Civil War Memorial in Washington, D.C. On the Memorial's wall of 200, 000 names, each attendee will search for a Winton Triangle soldier after given a card with the name and a profile of the soldier. We will lunch afterwards at Washington's most famous eatery, Ben's Chili Bowl. Here is more information.
Find out more »An Army of Educators – How the North upgraded education in the South during and after the Civil War.
During and after the Civil War, Union officers and missionaries expanded literacy and skills in the south, resulting in a great rise in the reading population and creating schools, some of which exist today. A school established in a Washington, D.C. army barracks in 1864 is still going strong. Fisk, Hampton, Howard and Shaw are among the universities that rose in the first five years after the war. Within ten years after the war, Howard University was graduating men and…
Find out more »“An Army of Educators” – C.R. Gibbs series lecture
During and after the Civil War, Union officers and missionaries expanded literacy and skills in the south, resulting in a great rise in the reading population and creating schools, some of which exist today. A school established in a Washington, D.C. army barracks in 1864 is still going strong. Fisk, Hampton, Howard and Shaw are among the universities that rose in the first five years after the war. Within ten years after the war, Howard University was graduating men and…
Find out more »Seventh Annual Chowan Discovery Party
More information to come along with a mighty good time.
Find out more »Two Lectures in Wise County, Virigina.
Big Stone Gap, Virginia: On June 21, Marvin T. Jones is giving two presentations at a genealogical workshop at the Mountain Empire Community College. The first lecture is about the development, activities and findings of the Chowan Discovery Group's work on the Winton Triangle. The second talk will be about the Winton Triangle's role in the Civil War. The workshop is a pre-conference event connected to the Melungeon Heritage Association Reunion. Chowan Discovery thanks Dr. Mike Gilley of the Mountain…
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