Douglas W. Sanford, professor emeritus of historic preservation, presented “Interpreting the Evidence for African American History: Virginia’s Slave Quarters and Free Blacks on the Middle Peninsula in 1860,” at a virtual meeting of the Middle Peninsula African American Genealogical and Historical Society. Read the article.
Other recent media mentions for Sanford include:
Talk to explore lives of slaves and free persons in 1860 (Richmond Free Press)
Historian Douglas W. Sanford will present “Interpreting the Evidence for African American History: Virginia’s Slave Quarters and Free Blacks on the Middle Peninsula in 1860,” hosted by the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society.
https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2024/nov/07/talk-to-explore-lives-of-slaves-and-free-persons-in-1860/
