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Historian's Craft: Our Visit to Oberlin College: Our Tour
On our trip to Oberlin in the fall, as well as visiting the archives, we had an opportunity to tour the the campus and surrounding area of Oberlin. This tour was a great starting point to our research, and provided a great opportunity to learn about the abolitionist roots of Oberlin College. We…
Today in Oberlin history:
On this day in 1858, residents of Oberlin and Wellington banded together to rescue John Price from the grasp of the Fugitive Slave Law and a U.S. marshal. Pictured are the rescuers.
Photo courtesy of the Oberlin College archives.
Oberlin-Wellington Rescue! This actually played a pretty large role in the start of the civil war.
Correct! So much so that there was a book written about our role in history (The Town That Started the Civil War).
Today in Oberlin history:
On this day in 1858, residents of Oberlin and Wellington banded together to rescue John Price from the grasp of the Fugitive Slave Law and a U.S. marshal. Pictured are the rescuers.
Photo courtesy of the Oberlin College archives.
