Category: Family History
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New Release – The Revolutionary War Legacy of Cuffee’s Lane
The American Revolution was fought by individuals from every walk of life, yet many of their stories remain untold. One such story is… read more
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Sharing History on an International Stage: Speaking at the National Council on Public History Conference
Historical scholarship reaches its greatest impact when it is shared with diverse audiences. In March 2025, historian and author Ric Murphy was invited… read more
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Kicking Off Black History Month at the International African American Museum
Few opportunities are more meaningful for a historian than sharing history in a place dedicated to preserving and honoring the African American experience.… read more
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Martin Luther King III: Importance of Family History
March 2, 2019 – Salt Lake City, Utah At the RootsTech 2019 conference, speakers Ric Murphy and Martin Luther King III explored the… read more
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Opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
September 17, 2016 – Washington, D.C. On the eve of the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture,… read more
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Abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison Descendants
September 17, 2016, Washington, DC. As a former owner of one of the Boston properties that had originally belonged to William Lloyd Garrison,… read more