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Henry “Box” Brown shipped himself from a slave state to a free state in 1849. Undermain Theatre’s production of Box imagines an alternative ending to Brown’s life after his escape from slavery. Henry ...
Henry "Box" Brown's idea to ship his way to freedom might have been the most successful disappearing act of all time. In 1849, the formerly enslaved man embarked on a 27-hour journey from a slave ...
Penfold Theatre Company's world premiere production of BOX, according to the publicity, is an exploration of identity, reinvention, and the captivating world of magic. Written by Jarrett King, this ...
The life of Henry "Box" Brown is so notable because he was an Antebellum-Era Virginia plantation slave who managed to mailed himself to freedom in a wooden box. The big question here is: how did he do ...
The life of Henry "Box" Brown, an enslaved man who shipped himself in a box to freedom in 1849 comes to the Mishler Theatre stage at 7 p.m. July 29 for a non-ticketed performance. Magician, actor and ...
Reprint of the 1849 ed., with "Henry Box Brown; a bibliographical note, by Maxwell Whiteman" added. siris_sil_424844 ...
Join us for a performance installation by Angel Bat Dawid inspired by the life of Henry “Box” Brown, who in 1849 subverted chattel slavery by mailing himself to Philadelphia inside in a three by two ...
SHREVEPORT, La. - February is Black History Month and KTBS 3/KPXJ CW 21 continue to salute the contributions of African Americans in labor with the help of Bossier Parish high school students. In 1849 ...
BALTIMORE -- The B&O Railroad Museum will be hosting a talk food-tasting event geared toward celebrating the culinary journey of Henry "Box" Brown this Saturday, according to museum staff. Brown was a ...
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