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Dred Scott Presentation - Cypress Library California - December 2016
JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE FOUNDATION'S
10TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH DESCENDANTS OF ST LOUIS AND NATIONAL HISTORY MAKERS SURROUNDING
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION
The cost of this day-long conference is only $75 and includes lunch
http://www.thedredscottfoundation.org/dshf/
Dred Scott's Virginia Book signing - Cape May Courthouse Library New Jersey - October 2016
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Heritage Day - September 2016
Dred Scott Gaining in Popularity
2016
In February of 2016, a survey of the 15 Most influential people in Western Tidewater history by the Tidewater News is released. Dred Scott was voted second in historical significance. Historians would undoubtedly rank him first. He was the number 1 news story of 1857.
2013
In April there is a highway marker ceremony on Route 58 in Southampton County, Virginia attended by about 100 people recognizing Dred Scott and the Blow Families contribution to the abolition of slavery in the United States. News of the event was reported nationally.
2012
Dred Scott’s Virginia first printing released recognizing Dred Scott’s birthplace in Southampton County, Virginia.