Ep. #262: A Mile in Their Shoes: Shared History

16/01/2025 28 min
Ep. #262: A Mile in Their Shoes: Shared History

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Episode Synopsis

How does choosing to be curious about the people and places around us help us discover, elevate and amplify history that's perhaps less well-known?

In this third episode of the "Mile in Their Shoes" series, we use the Mount Vernon Trail as a vehicle for tracing our shared history, with the help of a local museum, a local government, and an independent journalist.

Photo: "On the Point – ‘Buddies,’ May 30, 1897” Alexandria Black History Museum, used with permission.

Visit Black Heritage Museum of Arlington: https://arlingtonblackheritage.org

Visit Alexandria African American Heritage Trails: https://www.alexandriava.gov/historic-sites/african-american-heritage-trails

Check out Kim O'Connell's work: https://www.kimaoconnell.com

Theme music by Sean Balick; music by Onesuch Village, via Blue Dot Sessions.

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