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Preserving and amplifying the historical legacy of William & Ellen Craft

MEDIA & P R E S S
Since William and Ellen Craft's escape from enslavement garnered headlines over 175 years ago, they have been covered in the media to this day. This section highlights select media coverage of both The Crafts and William and Ellen Craft Foundation, as well as select items related to the foundation's mission partners. The foundation's press features special content from TV, magazine, newspaper and radio/podcast and more.
Digital Publications
National Parks Service
"A Desperate Leap for Liberty":
The Escape of William and Ellen Craft
Smithsonian Magazine
The Great Escape From Slavery of Ellen and William Craft
TV
CBS Saturday Morning
Couple who escaped slavery honored with blue plaque in London
PUBLICATIONS
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (SCAD)
A Thousand Miles and Counting

MAGAZINE
NEWSPAPER
The Washington Post
Two daring slave escapes, two descendant families and a DNA mystery
RADIO/PODCAST
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