Presented by the White House Historical Association
Researching Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood
- Host
- Stewart McLaurin
- Guest
- Dr. Matthew Costello, Assistant Director, David M. Rubinstein National Center for White House History, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, White House Historian, and Lina Mann, White House Historian
- Date
- 3/26/20
- Duration
- 47 minutes
The White House is a symbol of freedom and democracy, but from its very conception it had a paradoxical relationship with the institution of slavery. In this episode, Association President Stewart McLaurin speaks to Association historians Matthew Costello, Lindsay Chervisnky, and Lina Mann about their groundbreaking work researching and telling the stories of the enslaved individuals that built, worked at, and lived in or near the White House.
To Learn more about our Slavery in the President’s Neighborhood initiative, visit our landing page.
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President of the White House Historical Association
As President of the White House Historical Association Stewart McLaurin leads the nonpartisan, nonprofit in its mission to preserve, protect, and provide access to White House history. As a lifelong student of history, Stewart is an avid reader and storyteller. His first book, White House Miscellany was published this past year and he authors a quarterly column in the White House History Journal. Drawing on his own experiences, relationships, and knowledge he provides listeners with a front row seat to history at the White House.