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Buried History: First Baptist Church

Buried History: First Baptist Church

For centuries, the roles that African Americans played in shaping the U.S. have been buried. And when it comes to telling the full history of our country, their significance is often dismissed. In historic Williamsburg, Virginia, with the dramatic discovery of the First Baptist Church’s foundation and evidence of a burial site, archaeologists are unearthing an untold story.

Buried History: First Baptist Church is a local public television program presented by WHRO Public Media

Buried History: First Baptist Church

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Special | 6m 59s | A dramatic discovery in Williamsburg, VA gives historians insight into America’s past. (6m 59s)

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