Tag: Author: Dillon Kersh
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James Tilghman grew up at the Tilghman family estate on the eastern shore of Maryland before moving to Annapolis and… Continue Reading →
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Edward Tilghman Jr. was born on the eastern shore of Maryland in Wye. His side of the family had extensive… Continue Reading →
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Gen. James Potter was one of the highest-ranking generals in Pennsylvania during the Revolution and served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania.… Continue Reading →
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The University Archives profile on Kinnersley includes his wife’s labor running the dormitories, maintaining dorm hygiene, and doing laundry. Outside… Continue Reading →
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We know very little about Caesar. All the records referencing Caesar make no mention of him outside of his enslavement. We… Continue Reading →
Dillon Kersh graduated from Penn with degrees in History & Political Science in 2020. He joined the Penn & Slavery Project in the fall of 2017 after taking Professor Kathleen Brown’s ‘Deciphering America’ course the previous semester. More about this author →
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