Nantucket’s Historic Coloured Cemetery: Stories told by Nantucketers

Описание: "Nantucket’s Historic Coloured Cemetery: Stories Told by Nantucketers," illuminates the lives of Civil War veterans, fugitives, abolitionists, and whaling captains (see chapter links below) interred in one of the island’s most significant burial grounds. Produced by Nantucket historians Frances Karttunen and Barbara Ann White, the film seeks to share these stories with the wider public. With the permission of the Town of Nantucket Cemetery Commission, the Nantucket Historical Association is honored to host this important documentary on the NHA channel as part of its archive of historic films.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:17 Captain Absalom Boston
03:38 The Boston Family
04:54 Hanna Cook Boston
05:42 Phebe Ann Boston
07:58 Cape Verdeans
09:15 The Cooper Family
12:14 Lucy Cooper
13:46 The Barber Family
15:38 Captain Edward Pompey
17:34 Rev. James Crawford
22:24 The Ross Sisters
25:09 Civil War Veterans
27:47 The Porte Family
28:44 The Grant Family
30:22 The Carter Family
31:27 The Wilkes Family
32:41 Conclusion
34:57 Credits and Dedication