Uncovering the History of the People of Color who Built and Build America
One of the works that has been going on in the background is an article I have written about chairmaker Richard “Dick” Poynor for Issue Eleven of Mortise and Tenon Magazine, a national publication that celebrates the preservation, research, and recreation of historic furniture. Continue reading “A Preview of My Work on Richard “Dick” Poynor”
Henry was one of the two listed carpenters at The Hermitage. While it may forever be incomplete, his story is a fascinating one, and like Ned Davis, the other carpenter from Andrew Jackson’s plantation, Henry gives us an insight into the human side of the system of enslavement. Continue reading “Henry”
Ned Davis was one of the two carpenters at Andrew Jackson’s plantation, The Hermitage. Although we do not know a ton about him, as is the case with Henry, the other carpenter, his story, like the story of each enslaved person who lived in this country, deserves to be told. Continue reading “Ned Davis”
