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I Wouldn’t Change a Lot in My Life

I Wouldn’t Change a Lot in My Life

[When her son took her to Ottawa to see Barack Obama] I said to John, can you imagine this… I’m from the horse and buggy days, I’m in […]
Measha BrueggarGosman-Lee

Measha BrueggarGosman-Lee

Measha Brueggergosman-Lee (b 1977) grew up in Fredericton, New Brunswick, singing at her local Baptist church. When granted an honorary doctorate from Concordia University in 2017, she was […]
Mary Matilda Winslow

Mary Matilda Winslow

Mary Matilda Winslow (1880 – 1963) graduated Suma Cum Laude (top ranked) from the University of New Brunswick in 1905, winning the Montgomery-Campbell Prize in the Classics.
Georgianna Jaques

Georgianna Jaques

“…if you dream you are in company with a young man, whose person and conversation is pleasing to you, you may depend that you will one day become […]
Portrait of Lt Col Isaac Allen

Portrait of Lt Col Isaac Allen

The aftermath of Nancy’s trial was such that—although she did not obtain her freedom—her case served as a catalyst in the fight against slavery in this province.
Portrait of Rev. Jonathan Odell

Portrait of Rev. Jonathan Odell

When the British government established the Sierra Leone program for Black settlers wishing to re-settle in Africa, Jonathan Odell was appointed New Brunswick’s recruiting agent.
Portrait of Ann de Cou Odell

Portrait of Ann de Cou Odell

Although by 1822 there were reportedly no slaves in New Brunswick, servitude certainly continued in the form of indentured service. Many within Fredericton’s social elite maintained a strict […]
Commemorative Window in the Fredericton Region Museum 2

Commemorative Window in the Fredericton Region Museum 2

… It has been a long journey. Transcription “I can’t speak to being a force for change, but I take it and wear it proudly” – Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, […]
Commemorative Window in the Fredericton Region Museum 1

Commemorative Window in the Fredericton Region Museum 1

Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, many have continued to leave their mark on Canadian history. Transcription “The fact that I was Black never came up when we […]
Measha BrueggarGosman-Lee

Measha BrueggarGosman-Lee

“I can’t speak to being a force for change, but I take it and wear it proudly.” – Measha BrueggarGosman-Lee , 2017 World-renowned Canadian opera singer, Measha Brueggergosman-Lee […]
Born a Slave in Maryland

Born a Slave in Maryland

Nancy and her son Lidge first ran away from Caleb Jones of Nashwaaksis in 1786. This modern painting depicts her as the strong, composed and brave woman we […]
Wearing Their Sunday Best

Wearing Their Sunday Best

“The Hill” was the place many families would leave their children so they could go elsewhere to find work. Solomon Kendall 2nd (middle) and his wife Anne raised […]