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Mighty Old Tales Retold
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Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 8
Ford’s embarrassments—the sale to Tibeats—the chattel mortgage—Mistress Ford’s plantation on Bayou Bœuf—description of the latter—Ford’s brother-in-law, Peter Tanner—meeting with Eliza—she still mourns for her children—Ford’s overseer, Chapin—Tibeat’s abuse—the keg of nails—the first fight with Tibeats—his discomfiture and castigation—the attempt to hang me—Chapin’s interference and speech—unhappy reflections—abrupt departure of Tibeats, Cook and Ramsay—Lawson and the brown mule—message to the Pine Woods
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 7
The steamboat Rodolph—departure from New-Orleans—William Ford—arrival at Alexandria, on Red River—resolutions—The Great Pine Woods—wild cattle—Martin’s summer residence—the Texas Road—arrival at Master Ford’s—Rose—Mistress Ford—Sally, and her children—John, the cook—Walter, Sam, and Antony—the mills on Indian Creek—sabbath days—Sam’s conversion—the profit of kindness—rafting—Adam Taydem, the little white man—Cascalla and his tribe—the Indian ball—John M. Tibeats—the storm approaching
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 6
Freeman’s industry—cleanliness and clothes—exercising in the show room—the dance—Bob, the fiddler—arrival of customers—slaves examined—the old gentleman of New-Orleans—sale of David, Caroline and Lethe—parting of Randall and Eliza—small pox—the hospital—recovery and return to Freeman’s Slave Pen—the purchaser of Eliza, Harry and Platt—Eliza’s agony on parting from little Emily
Monday May 09, 2022
Monday May 09, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 5
Arrival at Norfolk—Frederick and Maria—Arthur, the freeman—appointed steward—Jim, Cuffee, and Jenny—the storm—Bahama Banks—the calm—the conspiracy—the long boat—the small-pox—death of Robert—Manning, the sailor—the meeting in the forecastle—the letter—arrival at New-Orleans—Arthur’s rescue—Theophilus Freeman, the consignee—Platt—first night in the New-Orleans Slave Pen
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 4
Eliza’s sorrows—preparation to embark—driven through the streets of Washington—Hail, Columbia—the tomb of Washington—Clem Ray—the breakfast on the steamer—the happy birds—Aquia Creek—Fredericksburgh—arrival in Richmond—Goodin and his slave pen—Robert, of Cincinnati—David and his wife—Mary and Lethe—Clem’s return—his subsequent escape to Canada—the Brig Orleans—James H. Burch
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 3
Painful meditations—James H. Burch—Williams’ Slave Pen in Washington—the lackey, Radburn—assert my freedom—the anger of the trader—the paddle and cat-o’-ninetails—the whipping—new acquaintances—Ray, Williams, and Randall—arrival of little Emily and her mother in the pen—maternal sorrows—the story of Eliza
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 2
The two strangers—the circus company—departure from Saratoga—ventriloquism and legerdemain—journey to New-York—free papers—Brown and Hamilton—the haste to reach the circus—arrival in Washington—funeral of Harrison—the sudden sickness—the torment of thirst—the receding light—insensibility—chains and darkness.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
12 Years a Slave
Solomon Northup
Chapter 1
Introductory—ancestry—the Northup family—birth and parentage—Mintus Northup—marriage with Anne Hampton—good resolutions—Champlain Canal—rafting excursion to Canada—farming—the violin—cooking—removal to Saratoga—Parker and Perry—slaves and slavery—the children—the beginning of sorrow.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022