Vermont folklorist Jane Beck shares the story of the Turner family, a multigenerational saga spanning two centuries, played out across three continents. Her captivating narrative covers the early 19th century British-African trade, shipwreck, birth of a biracial child, slave trading, enslavement, plantation life, escape, Civil War, moving north, battling racism, buying land and settling on a hilltop in Vermont that became a family center.
Daisy also shared her own life story, a powerful and rare account of the African American experience in New England from the 1880s forward.
Jan 27, 2025, 10 AM to 11 PM
St. Albans City Downtown Board MeetingJan 28, 2025, 6 PM
Central Vermont Council on Aging Annual MeetingJan 30, 2025, 10 AM to 12 PM