Dorris Keeven-Franke

Sharing our past and telling the difficult stories that help us connect with our heritage. Author, archivist, and public historian.

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Happy Birthday President Lincoln! https://t.co/mkjFAkyuIo

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Missouri’s Emancipation Day Event

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I’d like to introduce you to the St Louis Freedom Suits Memorial and those that made it happen. They have saved the stories of those Freedom Seekers who took a dangerous route, by filing lawsuits. From Paul Vensker. Meet Our Board https://t.co/7RasDDLF6J

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In September 1863, a St. Louis newspaper announced that Archer Alexander “is a free man by virtue of the proclamation of the President of the United States” … “for important services to the U.S. military forces”. https://t.co/4U6p07LomJ

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MISSOURI SPEAKERS BUREAU https://t.co/tbMjgGzrGU

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UNDERGROUND https://t.co/SfMpWSre6G

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Archer Alexander on the Underground Railroad https://t.co/2wssoEKbIp via @YouTube

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September events https://t.co/19CvH6igN7

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September is National Underground Railroad Month. Join me on Sunday, September 1st, at 7:00 p.m. Central for the true story of Archer Alexander. Watch this presentation and learn his story, no registration is needed. Use this link https://t.co/StgPzH6geX

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What is a Jubilee? https://t.co/vzLSJ6Aewp

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A creek in #StCharlesCounty formerly known as Tributary B officially was named Archer Alexander Creek after approval from the Missouri and U.S. boards on Geographic Names. Alexander was a slave and Civil War hero who lived in the area of the creek in the mid-19th century.

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The Campbell House https://t.co/LqmPELnDYP

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St. Charles Civil War Roundtable https://t.co/8dYPmROEHU

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The Last Fugitive Slave Seeks FREEDOM https://t.co/AJpGtQdNo8