Belmont Mansion Juneteenth Celebration
Stephanie Gilbert will share the history of how she came to possess the unpublished memoir of her 2nd great grandfather, who’d escaped slavery at the age of 16 and settled […]
Events & Appearances
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Silver Jubilee Celebration of the UGRR Network to Freedom
Since its birth by Congressional mandate on July 21, 1998, the National Underground Network to Freedom has grown from a scattershot smattering of recognized sites of UGRR activity into a […]
WALK WITH ME – 175th Anniversary of Oliver Gilbert’s Dash for Liberty – We’re Retracing His Steps
Planned tracing of the footsteps of Oliver C. Gilbert and his 'dash for liberty' using the locations described in his autobiography.
Underground Railroad Interview – Lancaster, PA and Christiana, PA
Site of the Christiana Resistance Christiana, PA, United StatesStephanie will be on location at the site of the Christiana Resistance to commemorate the anniversary of the event and will film a Legacy of the Underground Railroad Interview with […]
The 15th International Conference on Genetic Genealogy
Hyatt Regency Houston Airport 425 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, TX, United StatesStephanie will present two 'live' sessions in Houston: Saturday, November 4, 9am - 10am: 'Sojourns in Truth' Sunday, November 5, 10am -11am: 'Finding Suzanne'
Jack and Jill of America – Teen Genealogical Workshop
Stephanie Gilbert facilitates a workshop for teens of Jack and Jill of America on January 7, 2024 in support of their 2024 legacy project to research and document their own […]
Jack and Jill of America, Philadelphia Founding Chapter – Founder’s Day
Kimmel Center 300 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – Delaware Valley Cluster – Founder’s Day Celebration
Stephanie Gilbert is speaking to members of Jack and Jill of America's Delaware Valley Cluster on their Founder's Day. Topics include the legacy of African American women in Philadelphia; most […]
Testifying at Maryland State Senate in Support of Senate Bill 105 (Emancipation of the Remains of the Enslaved)
On January 30, 2024 Stephanie Gilbert testified before the Maryland State Senate at the invite of Senator Arthur Ellis in support of his proposed bill (Senate Bill 105 - Emancipation […]
Howard County Maryland Historical Society’s Annual Meeting : Keynote
Stephanie to keynote the Howard County Maryland Historical Society's annual meeting on February 11, 2024. Presentation will include relevant segments of the Sojourns in Truth lecture series.
Roots Tech 2024 Conference
Salt Palace Convention Center 100 South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UTTheme for 2024 RootsTech: 'Your Story is Worth Remembering'
Descendants of the Enslaved at Montpelier House – Snowden Family Legacies (Presentation)
Stephanie presenting on March 13, 2024 to Descendants (African American - enslaved) of the Montpelier Mansion in PG County Maryland. Montpelier House Museum - Park and Recreation - Prince Georges […]