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On His Own Resources: The Enigmatic Alexander Twilight, 1795–1857. A talk by Bill Hart.

  • Henry Sheldon Museum One Park Street Middlebury, VT 05753 United States (map)

This virtual event is presented by Historic New England in collaboration with Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village. Free, donations accepted.

Twilight, a racially ambiguous man born in Bradford, Vermont, in 1795, is known as the first Black graduate of an American college (Middlebury College), the first Black state legislator (Vermont), and the first Black headmaster of a grammar school in Vermont.

In this virtual presentation, Bill Hart, Professor Emeritus of History at Middlebury College, discusses the significance of Twilight’s many achievements and examines his complicated racial identity. Hart is a former Sheldon Museum trustee who frequently conducts research in the Sheldon’s archive.

For more information and to register, visit HistoricNewEngland.org/Twilight

Image: Alexander Twilight, Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village.

 
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