Author of new Frederick Douglass biography to give talk
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — The author of a new biography on the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass will discuss his book at an event in the Adirondacks. John Brown Lives!, a Westport, New York-based human rights organization, says author David W. Blight will talk about "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" during a book-signing event Saturday night at BluSeed Studios in the village of Saranac Lake. The recently published 888-page book chronicles the life of the former slave who became one of the leading figures in 19th-century America. Читать дальше...