Evelyn McDowell's guest appearances

Evelyn McDowell

Research at the National Archives and Beyond

Genealogy Adventures

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Dr. Evelyn McDowell joined the show to talk about this special African American lineage society and the work that it does. Founded in 2011, it is a society for descendants of individuals enslaved in English colonial America and the United States of America from 1619-1865. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of our freed and enslaved ancestors.Sons &amp; Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage: https://sdusmp.org/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Evelyn McDowell joined the show to talk about this special African American lineage society and the work that it does. Founded in 2011, it is a society for descendants of individuals enslaved in English colonial America and the United States of America from 1619-1865. It is dedicated to preserving the memory of our freed and enslaved ancestors.Sons &amp; Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage: <a href="https://sdusmp.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://sdusmp.org/</a><br/><p> See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>

S05 E07  Introducing The Sons & Daughters Of The Middle Passage Society With Dr. Evelyn McDowell

Join Janice and Cerkana of Speak on It! for a discussion with Dr. Evelyn McDowell, chair of Rider University’s accounting department in Lawrenceville, NJ.  She co-chaired the task force who recommended the removal of the name “Van Cleve” from an 18th-century house on Rider University’s campus following the discovery that its namesake, Benjamin Van Cleve, supported slavery. Rider University removed the name “Van Cleve” from an 18th-century house on its campus following this discovery. McDowell is a founding board member of the National Society of the Sons &amp; Daughters of the United States Middle Passage, a lineage society that works to preserve the memory and history of slavery.