Lina’s Road · Our shared heritage

Every name. A story worth keeping.

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23 recordings

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Hush Money to History: Julie Spicer Ennalls Stafford

Julie Spicer Ennalls Stafford’s story, presented in Hush Money to History.

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Julie Spicer Ennalls Stafford: Resilience and Resistance

Resilience and resistance in post-Civil War Maryland through Julie Spicer Ennalls Stafford’s story.

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Unfulfilled Freedom: Levin “Levi” Spicer

A recording about Levin “Levi” Spicer and the unfulfilled promise of freedom.

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From Chattel to Community: Samuel Spicer & Henrietta Moore

Samuel Spicer and Henrietta Moore’s pursuit of freedom and community.

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Hannah, Grief, Julie, and Will Spicer

A video bringing together the stories of Hannah Spicer, Grief Spicer, Julie Spicer Ennalls Stafford, and Will Spicer.

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Unearthing Ancestral Truths — Sharon Payton-Young

A video about ancestral research and Sharon Payton-Young’s family history work.

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My Mother’s 1967 Graduation Photo — Tim Dixon

Tim Dixon explores how AI helped him understand his mother’s 1967 graduation photograph.

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Sharon Payton-Young: A Living Historian

Sharon Payton-Young’s work connecting generations with Black family legacies.

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The Poisoned Oysterman: Daniel Ennalls

A recording about Daniel Ennalls, Crownsville, and the betrayal of Black lives.

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Episode 01 · 38 minutes

Five Black Founding Families of Dorchester County

Explore five Black founding families of Dorchester County and the relationships connecting one generation to the next.

Episode 02 · 21 minutes

The Black watermen of Shell Pile

Black watermen, family ties, and life at Shell Pile—stories of work and belonging along the shore.

Episode 03 · 17 minutes

Rebuilding the Cambridge Family on Zoom

Relatives reconnect on Zoom, bringing scattered memories together and renewing connections across the miles.

Episode 04 · 11 minutes

A Family History of Black Cambridge Maryland

Personal memories and community history come together in the family stories of Black Cambridge, Maryland.

Episode 05 · 19 minutes

Maryland women who fought family erasure

Meet Maryland women whose work kept family names, memories, and connections from disappearing.

Episode 06 · 18 minutes

Hooper Ennals and the Maryland Marsh Legacy

The story of Hooper Ennals brings together the Maryland marsh, family roots, and a lasting sense of place.

Episode 07 · 43 minutes

Five Founding Families of Lina’s Road

Meet five families connected to Lina’s Road and the relationships that shaped their shared community life.

Episode 08 · 18 minutes

Harriet Tubman's Stolen Sister on Lina’s Road

Explore Harriet Tubman’s sister and connections to Lina’s Road through stories of separation, kinship, and family memory.

Episode 09 · 20 minutes

The One Room Schoolhouse That Built a Dynasty

One room, generations of possibility: explore the schoolhouse’s legacy of education, family, and community.

Episode 10 · 21 minutes

Lina’s Road Black History Etched in Stone

Discover family connections and individual lives remembered in Lina’s Road’s burial ground and memorial stones.

Episode 11 · 18 minutes

Saving the Black ledgers of Lina’s Road

Names, relationships, and memories live in family ledgers. Explore the effort to preserve Lina’s Road’s written records.

Episode 12 · 22 minutes

AI Resurrects Erased Black Family History

A conversation about using artificial intelligence, historical records, and family memory to investigate overlooked Black family history.