A 300 yr-old Live Oak tree on the campus of Hampton University in Virginia stuns visitors with its strength and beauty. It’s also an enduring symbol of a watershed moment in American history - the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War, which freed enslaved people in the rebel states. How could a tree play a role in that momentous event, at least locally? What did emancipation truly mean to African-Americans in 1863? How does the tree still inspire the hearts and imagination of people today?GuestsAbra LeeGarden Historian, Writer, Lecturerconquerthesoil.comDirector of Horticulture, Oakland CemeteryAtlanta, GAProf. Robert WatsonAssistant Professor of HistoryHampton UniversityHampton, VATim NuckolsOwner, Nuckols Tree CareVirginia Beach, VAConsulting EditorJosh AbramsMusic"Steal Away" - Wallace WillisArranged by Roland CarterSung by the Winston-Salem State University ChoirPhoto CreditHampton UniversityTheme MusicDiccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of New England ISA. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:[email protected] episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

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