Searching your ancestors is popular these days. It can be exciting if your ancestors were famous or if they had some connection to a historical event. However, it can be painful if your family played a part in one of the darker periods in our history, such as slavery. We talk to a man whose family held slaves and hear how he went back in history and to his family’s hometown to confront his past, to meet the relatives of those slaves, and to find out what life was like then and now for the two Tomlinson families.
Guest Information:
- Chris Tomlinson, journalist, author of Tomlinson Hill: The remarkable story of two families who share the Tomlinson name – one white, one black.
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