Title:
Venture Smith's stature, wealth emerge at forum
Date:
September 30, 2006
Scope & Content:
Celebrated former slave Benture Smith was probably as tall as legend has long held –– about 6 feet, 2 inches –– and at his death in 1805 was likely one of the wealthiest members of his community, researchers asaid at a conference Friday at the University of Connecticut.
Colonial
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Colonial
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.2006–09–3A
Object Name:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Slaves – Black History
People:
Smith, Venture
Smith, Meg
Bellantoni, Nicholas
Strausbaugh, Linda
Smith, Meg
Bellantoni, Nicholas
Strausbaugh, Linda
Search Terms:
University of Connecticut
East haddam
Slave
African American
First Church of Christ Congregational cemetery
East haddam
Slave
African American
First Church of Christ Congregational cemetery