Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast

Daisy Turner and Lucy Terry Prince: 'Now that's the truth'


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This episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail Podcast was narrated and executive produced by me, Lissa Weinmann. Editing for the overall podcast was by Alec Pombriant. Audio Producer for the Daisy Turner segment was the Vermont Folklife Center, with research & narration by Jane Beck. Desmond Peeples produced and narrated the Lucy Terry Prince segment. Author Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina read segments from her book "Mr & Mrs. Prince: How an Extraordinary Eighteenth Century Couple Moved Out of Slavery and Into Legend“  and the reading of Lucy Terry Prince’s poem “Bars Fight” with comments and research was by Shanta Lee, who is also a member of the Brattleboro Words Trail Advisory Team.  The photo of Daisy Turner was taken by Jane Beck.

 A great video of the celebration placing the marker referenced in the podcast can be viewed at https://www.brattleborotv.org/brattleboro-words-project/abijah-and-lucy-terry-prince-dedication-state-historic-marker/

A joint Vermont House and Senate resolution recognizing Lucy Terry Prince brought forth by then State Rep Sara Coffey in 2021 and referenced in the podcast is here: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/ACTS/ACTR097/ACTR097%20As%20Adopted.pdf

Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons.Intro voice is Donna Blackney. Thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Vermont Arts Council and the hundreds of volunteers and community members who support this work.

 

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