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Radical abolitionism, beet sugar and Thanksgiving music?

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Radical abolitionism, beet sugar and Thanksgiving music?
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Monte talks with Professor Lydia Moland about her new book about another Lydia, Lydia Maria Child, who should be famous for her abolition work but it more famous for that one Thanksgiving song. Hear about Lydia Maria Child’s work in Northampton below, and join the conversation with Lydia Moland and Historic Northampton this Wednesday.

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