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Persistence of Equality Through Daily Life at the Parker Academy: New Insights From Archaeological and Archival Research (2019)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Liza Vance. Sharyn Jones. William Landon.

This is an abstract from the "Working on the 19th-Century" session, at the 2019 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The small port town of New Richmond, Ohio has a rich but neglected history ‒ it was once home to a pioneering family and their progressive academy. The Parker Academy, founded in 1839, was inspired by a vision that moved people beyond racial segregation and promoted unity during a time of extreme division. This school is perhaps one of the first integrated...