David Blight

[REBROADCAST FROM February 26, 2021] We wrap up February’s installment of the "Full Bio" series with a look at the last years of Frederick Douglass’s life, including his experience as...

[REBROADCAST FROM February 25, 2021] For the fifth installment of February’s “Full Bio” series, historian David W. Blight discusses Frederick Douglass’s political work fighting for ab...

[REBROADCAST FROM February 23, 2021] For the third installment of our February "Full Bio" series, historian David W. Blight describes what made Frederick Douglass such an engaging spe...

[REBROADCAST FROM February 22, 2021] We continue with our "Full Bio" series with historian David W. Blight, who joins us to discuss his 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Frederic...

[REBROADCAST FROM FEBRUARY 22, 2021] We present the full conversation from February's installment of our “Full Bio” series with historian David Blight about his book, Frederick Dougla...

For this segment of our July 4 show, we hear the story of how Frederick Douglass escaped slavery, and where he settled in the north.

For July 4, we're dedicating the show to the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass, including learning about his family and friends.

For our July 4 show, we learn about the life and legacy of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

For our final segment on July 4, we learn about the final years and enduring legacy of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

For our July 4 show, we're spending the day learning about Frederick Douglass, including his incredible oratory skills. 

For the fifth installment of our July 4 show, we learn about how Frederick Douglass fought for abolition in Washington.

Historian David W. Blight describes what made Frederick Douglass such an engaging speaker that he became one of the most powerful voices in 19th century America.

We wrap up the Full Bio series with a look at the last years of Frederick Douglass’s life.

We look at his allegiance to the Republican Party, including his working relationship with Abraham Lincoln, and why Andrew Johnson was so dismissive of Douglass.

We revisit the February installment of our Full Bio series with historian David W. Blight who joins us to discuss his Pulitzer-winning biography, Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. 

In the third installment of our February “Full Bio” series, we look at Frederick Douglass’s family and friendships.

We wrap up the Full Bio series with a look at the last years of Frederick Douglass’s life.

We look at his allegiance to the Republican Party, including his working relationship with Abraham Lincoln, and why Andrew Johnson was so dismissive of Douglass.

In the third installment of our February “Full Bio” series, we look at Frederick Douglass’s family and friendships.

Historian David W. Blight describes what made Frederick Douglass such an engaging speaker that he became one of the most powerful voices in 19th century America.