The Future of America's Past
Freedom's Fortress
8/8/2019 | 27m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
At Virginia’s Fort Monroe, we discover the spot where where slavery began.
At Virginia’s Fort Monroe, we discover a remarkable place: the spot where slavery began in British North America, and the site where it began to unravel during the Civil War. From one of the newest National Park Service sites to a historically-minded brewery and more, we learn from a diverse cast of people engaging visitors with defining moments in our national past.
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The Future of America's Past is a local public television program presented by VPM
The Future of America's Past
Freedom's Fortress
8/8/2019 | 27m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
At Virginia’s Fort Monroe, we discover a remarkable place: the spot where slavery began in British North America, and the site where it began to unravel during the Civil War. From one of the newest National Park Service sites to a historically-minded brewery and more, we learn from a diverse cast of people engaging visitors with defining moments in our national past.
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