Title:
Researchers digging up old clues about slave's life
Date:
March 19, 2007
Scope & Content:
While colonial–era slave Benture Smith left behind no human remains that would help researches trying to piece together his life story, scientists still hope to glean much about him, particularly his country of origin, from his descendants.
Colonial
1 page
Colonial
1 page
Object ID:
DOC.2007–03–19B
Object Name:
Newspaper Clippings
Collection:
Slaves – Black History
People:
Smith, Venture
Strausbaugh, Linda
Smith, Meg
Saint, Chandler B.
Strausbaugh, Linda
Smith, Meg
Saint, Chandler B.
Search Terms:
University of Connecticut
DNA research
Beecjher House Society for the Study of Equal Rights
East Haddam
University of Hull, UK
BBC
A Slave's Story (documentary about Venture Smith)
DNA research
Beecjher House Society for the Study of Equal Rights
East Haddam
University of Hull, UK
BBC
A Slave's Story (documentary about Venture Smith)