It started with a phone call from a stranger. A teacher told Pat Wilson Pheanious that her ancestors were enslaved – in Connecticut. They included Candace, who in the late 1700s worked in what is now the Hyland House Museum in Guilford. The discovery “gave me a family I didn’t know that I had,” Wilson Pheanious said. She describes it as “the best gift of my life.”

In our second episode, reporter/producer Diane Orson and editorial consultant and curator Frank Mitchell discuss what slavery looked like in Connecticut. Mitchell talks about recovering family stories, DNA research and ethical questions that arise when restoring ancestral histories.

Visit www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten to learn more, including videos, photos and digital stories.

Support the project at ctpublic.org/donate

This podcast was produced by Cassandra Basler.

It started with a phone call from a stranger. A teacher told Pat Wilson Pheanious that her ancestors were enslaved – in Connecticut. They included Candace, who in the late 1700s worked in what is now the Hyland House Museum in Guilford. The discovery “gave me a family I didn’t know that I had,” Wilson Pheanious said. She describes it as “the best gift of my life.”
In our second episode, reporter/producer <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/diane-orson">Diane Orson</a> and editorial consultant and curator <a href="https://cthumanities.org/governor-ned-lamont-appoints-dr-frank-mitchell-to-ct-humanities-board-of-directors/">Frank Mitchell</a> discuss what slavery looked like in Connecticut. Mitchell talks about recovering family stories, DNA research and ethical questions that arise when restoring ancestral histories.
Visit <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/connecticuts-hidden-history-of-slavery">www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten</a> to learn more, including videos, photos and digital stories.
Support the project at <a href="https://www.pledgecart.org/home?campaign=FD9EB69D-AABF-4B1E-A490-3C6942184ABC&amp;source=">ctpublic.org/donate</a>
This podcast was produced by <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/cassandra-basler">Cassandra Basler</a>.

It’s a history lesson many of us didn’t get in school: Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of this state. Get to know some of these men and women and the lives they lived. Hear from descendants who reflect on their loved ones. And learn from historians and experts going on a journey of discovery to recover this hidden history.In this five-part episode podcast from Connecticut Public, Reporter/Producer Diane Orson and Editorial Consultant and Curator Frank Mitchell talk about some of the issues in, and around these stories.Visit www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten to learn more, including additional videos, photos and digital stories.

<blockquote data-stringify-type="quote">It’s a history lesson many of us didn’t get in school: Slavery has deep roots in Connecticut and across New England. Enslaved people helped build the foundation of much of this state. Get to know some of these men and women and the lives they lived. Hear from descendants who reflect on their loved ones. And learn from historians and experts going on a journey of discovery to recover this hidden history.</blockquote>
<blockquote data-stringify-type="quote">In this five-part episode podcast from Connecticut Public, Reporter/Producer <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/diane-orson" data-stringify-link="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/diane-orson" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Diane Orson</a> and Editorial Consultant and Curator <a href="https://cthumanities.org/governor-ned-lamont-appoints-dr-frank-mitchell-to-ct-humanities-board-of-directors/" data-stringify-link="https://cthumanities.org/governor-ned-lamont-appoints-dr-frank-mitchell-to-ct-humanities-board-of-directors/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Frank Mitchell</a> talk about some of the issues in, and around these stories.</blockquote>
<blockquote data-stringify-type="quote">Visit <a href="http://www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten" data-stringify-link="http://www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten" data-sk="tooltip_parent">www.ctpublic.org/unforgotten</a> to learn more, including additional videos, photos and digital stories.</blockquote>