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Cohen to share his Underground Railroad experiences

By Barbara Rea

Anthony Cohen

Underground Railroad authority Anthony Cohen will give an Assembly Series talk at 11 a.m. Feb. 20 in Graham Chapel. Cohen's lecture, "My Long Journey on the Underground Railroad," will serve as the keynote address for the student-sponsored activities known as Cultural Celebration.

In 1996, Cohen embarked on a two-month odyssey that traced the secret network of waterways, rail lines, churches and sanctuaries that made up the Underground Railroad. He began his journey at Sandy Spring, Md., and reached the final destination of Amherstberg, Ontario.

This experience proved so meaningful to Cohen that in 1998 he embarked on a second trip, originating in Mobile, Ala., and ending in Windsor, Ontario.

He has shared his story -- complete with harrowing accounts of some of the thousands of slaves who used the Underground Railroad routes to gain their freedom -- through a wide variety of media, from Smithsonian Magazine to The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Assembly Series
Who: Anthony Cohen

What: Keynote address for Cultural Celebration

Where: Graham Chapel

When: 11 a.m. Feb. 20

His goal is to create an understanding and awareness of the significance of the Underground Railroad in American history. He is writing a book based on his experiences, and this summer he will be featured in a PBS special.

In addition, Cohen is working with the National Parks Conservation Association to develop a database and instructional materials on the known Underground Railroad routes.

All Assembly Series talks are free and open to the public. For more information on this and other Assembly Series lectures, call 935-5285 or visit the series Web site, wupa.wustl.edu/assembly.

For more information about Cultural Celebration activities, call 504-7298.

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