History as Prologue

Tag: Levi Coffin

  • The Reckoning of Nat Turner

    The Reckoning of Nat Turner

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    Mark Thomas
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    Following his hanging, the body was beheaded and skinned by local physicians. Skinned. Nat Turner was executed on November 11, 1831. His death was intended to signal an end to further resistance by those held in bondage, however, Turner’s slave revolt served as a catalyst for debate over the viability of slavery and the disposition of…

  • The Faults of Others

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    Mark Thomas
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    Officially, I’ve been a volunteer guide at the Levi Coffin House State Historical Site since 1974. I tagged along with my mother who was one of the original guides for the site and then our Scout Troop began diligently manning one or two rooms as docents of which I was a regular volunteer. The house…