Three national parks in Washington, DC, celebrate the contributions of three of the most influential Americans of all time - Frederick Douglass, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Dr. Carter G. Woodson. The NPS is working to preserve their homes so they can be enjoyed today and by future generations.
In this video, Ranger Kevin Bryant highlights the Growlery, a small outbuilding from the main house on Frederick Douglass' beloved estate Cedar Hill, and how Douglass wrote some of his most significant speeches and thoughts there.
Frederick Douglass met with President Abraham Lincoln three times face-to-face. This is the story of the first meeting in which Douglass urges the President to allow African American soldiers in the military.
In this video, NPS staff takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass’ birthplace shaped his early and later life.
Frederick Douglass was born enslaved in Maryland in February 1818. In this Part Two of this video series, NPS staff takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Douglass’ birthplace shaped his early and later life.
In this video, NPS staff takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass’ birthplace shaped his early and later life.
In this video, NPS staff takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass’ birthplace shaped his early and later life.
Part five of this video series takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass' birthplace shaped his early and later life.
Part six of this video series takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass' birthplace shaped his early and later life.
Part seven of this video series takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass' birthplace shaped his early and later life.
The final video of this series that takes visitors on a journey to the Eastern Shore of Maryland where they will be able to understand how the environment of Frederick Douglass' birthplace shaped his early and later life.
In celebration of Women's History Month, join us as we explore the complicated relationship of Frederick Douglass with key leaders of the Women’s Rights Movement.
In celebration of Women's History Month, Ranger Kevin Bryant interviews Dr. Christine Kinealy on her work documenting Frederick Douglass in Ireland, as well as her experiences transcribing and publishing dozens of his speeches. Dr. Kinealy has authored multiple books on Douglass and Black abolitionists in Ireland.
In Frederick Douglass' Study, he penned words that echoed around the world. Today, the Study still contains much of his original library collection and was the location where many of his powerful words and memories were put to paper. As he read, wrote, and reflected in this space, he was surrounded by portraits of prominent individuals. This video explores a few words Douglass wrote about 3 of the individuals whose images surrounded Douglass
In celebration of Women's History Month, join us as Ranger Dejah Craddock highlights a lesser-known, yet equally important figure in Cedar Hill's history--Mrs. Anna Murray Douglass. This video will explore the first Mrs. Douglass' contributions to not only this sacred and historic property, but also her beloved husband's life.
This special virtual presentation of a dramatic oration of Frederick Douglass' famed speech, "What, to the American Slave, Is Your 4th of July?", in honor of Independence Day, features actor Darius Wallace as the great abolitionist, Douglass.
On March 31, 1888, Frederick Douglass delivered a speech to the International Council of Women in Washington, D.C. In honor of Women's History Month, we put together this video featuring winners of our Annual Oratorical Contest, reciting his words.
