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Delmarva Today 2-16-24 MPT's Look at Slavery on the Eastern Shore

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The discovery of what is believed to have been the home of Harriet Tubman's father and the history of slavery on the Eastern Shore is examined in a new documentary "Ben's Ten: Chattel Slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore". Host Don Rush talks with Dr. Julie Schablitsky, Chief Archeologist for the Maryland Department of Transportation, who is leading a team of archeologists exploring the history of the region. The program airs on Monday Feb. 19th at 9 a.m. on Maryland Public Television.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.