Freedom on the Move: Digital History and Beyond

Host Christy Hyman, creator of the Random Nature Podcast and historical geographer, takes listeners on a journey through how history is researched and made. This podcast will introduce listeners to the world of digital history through an important database of enslaved freedom seekers: Freedom on the Move, a database of enslaved freedom seekers. We will discuss the history, the people, the places of freedom and unfreedom and how we deliver this work to the public. People mentioned: Christy Hyman Bill Block Megan Jeffreys Ed Baptist Eric Gaither John Garcia Elizabeth Pope Places mentioned: Worcester, MA Great Dismal Swamp Bertie County, N.C. Edenton, N.C. Learn more: https://freedomonthemove.org/ https://www.americanantiquarian.org/