Owen Lovejoy and the Underground Railroad
2012-03-04T20:59:01-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYzc3XC8zMDQyMTMtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Owen Muelder talked about Owen Lovejoy, a Republican U.S. Congressman from Illinois who served from 1857 until his death in 1864. He was an abolitionist who openly used his home in Princeton, Illinois, as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Mr. Muelder responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was a noon meeting of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating African American History Month was held in the Rayburn House Office Building. It was co-sponsored by the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C. and the Knox College Alumni Association of Washington, D.C.
This was a noon meeting of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating African American History Month was held in the Rayburn House Office Building. It was co-sponsored by the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C. and the Knox College Alumni Association of Washington, D.C.
Owen Muelder talked about Owen Lovejoy, a Republican U.S. Congressman from Illinois who served from 1857 until his death in 1864. He was an… read more
Owen Muelder talked about Owen Lovejoy, a Republican U.S. Congressman from Illinois who served from 1857 until his death in 1864. He was an abolitionist who openly used his home in Princeton, Illinois, as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Mr. Muelder responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was a noon meeting of the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating African American History Month was held in the Rayburn House Office Building. It was co-sponsored by the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C. and the Knox College Alumni Association of Washington, D.C. close
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