Hidden Town

Old Salem is one of the first history sites in North America to begin interpreting the narrative of enslaved African Americans. President Fr… read more

Old Salem is one of the first history sites in North America to begin interpreting the narrative of enslaved African Americans. President Frank Vagnone explained how Old Salem is uncovering details about their lives through the Hidden Town Project.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2018 LCV Cities Tour” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, from February 17-23, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Charter cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2. close

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  • Jen Garrott Producer C-SPAN->Local Content Vehicle
  • Leo Rucker Educator Old Salem Museums and Gardens->Lead Museum
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Hidden Town

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Program ID:
442674-1
Category:
Vignette
Format:
Vignette
Location:
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
First Aired:
Mar 17, 2018 | 11:16am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Apr 13, 2018 | 7:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Mar 17, 2018 | 11:16am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 18, 2018 | 11:39am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 18, 2018 | 2:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 19, 2018 | 4:31am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 13, 2018 | 7:41pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
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