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The Rev. Carolyn Cavaness (from left), Villanova professor Judith Giesberg, and Mother Bethel A.M.E. archivist Margaret Jerrido speak at a panel about Giesberg’s new book “Last Seen” at Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church in Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. Giesberg partnered with Jerrido to use the church’s archive to contribute to the book about the stories of formerly enslaved people looking for lost family members.

At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery

Villanova University history professor Judith Giesberg has written a new book, "Last Seen: The Enduring Search by Formerly Enslaved People to Find Their Lost Families."

Emily Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania is the first woman to translate "The Odyssey" into English.

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At Mother Bethel, Villanova professor previews ‘Last Seen,’ her book about how Black families searched for relatives sold during slavery

Penn professor Emily Wilson's 'The Odyssey' translation is back in the news, thanks to Christopher Nolan

How cowriting a book threatened Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s marriage

Baldwin’s Book Barn is a literary gem bursting with used books, and maybe a few ghosts

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