Hinsonville’s Heroes: Agents of Emancipation and Civil Rights (virtual)

Chester County History Center

Dr. Cheryl  Renée Gooch will discuss her research into 18 Black Chester County soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War.

Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch, author of Hinsonville’s Heroes: Black Civil War Soldiers of Chester County, Pennsylvania (The History Press), traces the stories of 18 residents of Hinsonville, a free black community in southeast Pennsylvania, who fought for the Union Army during the American Civil War. The former 19th century village of Hinsonville near Lincoln University attracted both free and determined to be free people who championed religious freedom, higher education, land ownership and equal rights. In this talk, our visiting author discusses the struggles these veterans and their families endured following the war; as well as the roles they played in shaping our shared history as Americans, before, during and after the war.A﻿bout the Speaker: Historian and cultural heritage and museum education consultant, Dr. Cheryl Renée Gooch works with institutions to plan, develop and promote inclusive historical interpretations of the American experience. Since its release, Hinsonville’s Heroes has maintained active interest among Chester County, PA area library and museum audiences. She is also author of On Africa’s Lands: The Forgotten Stories of Two Lincoln-Educated Missionaries in Liberia (Lincoln University Press), which chronicles the experiences of James Ralston Amos and Thomas Henry Amos, former Hinsonville residents. An ardent advocate for libraries, Dr. Gooch utilized collections of the Chester County History Center for both books.Admission is Pay as You Wish! Your donation is greatly appreciated. All proceeds benefit the development of future programming and the preservation of the History Center and its collections. The History Center is home to over 750,000 manuscripts, 100,000 photographs, and 80,000 artifacts. Your donation helps us to preserve and share those resources.Presentation is via Zoom, and will be recorded and available for 7 days for all registered participants. We will email out a Zoom link the day of the presentation, and email a link to the recording within 24 hours. Note: the Zoom link emailed out the day of the presentation only takes you to the live presentation; the link emailed out the day after will contain the recorded version.

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