From this morning's @Rochester. May be of interest, since we're going to be transcribing letters by Douglass later this semester:
Harvard Professor to Examine Legacy of Douglass, Lincoln
John Stauffer, professor of English and American literature and language at Harvard University, will give a talk titled "Douglass and Lincoln: From Dred Scott to Obama" on Friday, March 6, in the Hawkins-Carlson Room in Rush Rhees Library. The talk, which will be followed by a reception, begins at 4:30 p.m. Read more...