Freedom on the Move: Digital History and Beyond

Welcome to the Freedom on the Move Podcast


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Host Christy Hyman, creator of the Random Nature Podcast and historical geographer, takes listeners on a journey through how history is researched and made.
This podcast will introduce listeners to the world of digital history through an important database of enslaved freedom seekers: Freedom on the Move, a database of enslaved freedom seekers.
We will discuss the history, the people, the places of freedom and unfreedom and how we deliver this work to the public.

People mentioned:
Christy Hyman 
Bill Block
Megan Jeffreys
Ed Baptist
Eric Gaither
John Garcia
Elizabeth Pope

Places mentioned:
Worcester, MA
Great Dismal Swamp
Bertie County, N.C.
Edenton, N.C.

Learn more:
https://freedomonthemove.org/

https://www.americanantiquarian.org/



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Freedom on the Move: Digital History and BeyondBy Christy Hyman