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Dorris Keeven-Franke
History isn't easy. Sometimes there are difficult stories that you need to hear...
September 24, 1863
Archer was emancipated for “his important services to the U.S. Military forces.”  which was announced on September 24, 1863. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/09/25/september-24-1863/
Sep 25, 2022
2 min
The Untold Story
There has been so much written about Archer Alexander. Isn't it time we told the whole story? Recent research shares how much we have learned about who this man was. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/09/08/the-untold-story-2/ On September 24th, 2022 St. Charles and St. Louis will be honoring their hometown hero who represents all of the formerly enslaved in Washington, D.C.
Sep 8, 2022
5 min
5 September 1829 – Eleventh Entry
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/09/05/5-september/
Sep 5, 2022
2 min
27 -29 August 1829 -Eighth, Ninth and Tenth entries
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/27/entry-8-date-27-august-1829/
Aug 27, 2022
6 min
26 August 1829 – Seventh entry
This is the seventh entry, written on August 26, 1829 by William Campbell, of their Journey from Virginia to Missouri, with Archer Alexander. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/27/entry-7-date-26-august-1829/
Aug 27, 2022
4 min
25 August 1829 – Sixth entry
This is the journey of Archer, being taken to Missouri by his enslaver James Alexander. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/25/25-august-1829/
Aug 25, 2022
5 min
24 August 1829 – Fifth entry
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/24/entry-5-from-virginia-to-missouri/
Aug 24, 2022
3 min
23 August 1829 The fourth entry
This is the fourth entry in William Campbell's journal, dated the 23rd of August 1829, which tells the story of the enslaved Archer Alexander being taken to Missouri. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/23/entry-4-from-virginia-to-missouri/
Aug 23, 2022
4 min
22 August 1829
From Virginia to Missouri, Archer Alexander is taken to Missouri. This podcast is William Campbell's entry for 22 August 1829. Made an early start, crossed the Warm Spring Mountain, lately improved by turn piking. Passed the Warm Springs where there were forty visitors and Hot Springs, where there were sixty. Were detained on the road by the oversetting and breaking of a South Carolina Sulky. We met in a narow place and he capsized and we had to help him refit before he could proceed;This episode is also available as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/entry-3-from-virginia-to-missouri/
Aug 22, 2022
4 min
August 21st 1829
This is a podcast of my latest post on my Archeralexander.blog and shares Campbell's journal entry for this date in 1829, and Archer is being taken to Missouri. He is part of a caravan with his wife and children, and at least twenty five other enslaved people. This episode is also available, with photos of the places being described as a blog post: https://archeralexander.wordpress.com/2022/08/21/entry-2-from-virginia-to-missouri/
Aug 21, 2022
5 min
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