Henry ‘Box’ Brown: Tobacco Worker, Stage Magician, Tourist Attraction (opens in new tab)

Henry ‘Box’ Brown had a variety of identities in his life-tobacco factory worker, escaped slave, abolitionist, lecturer, and touring panoramist and entertainer on the English stage. In recent years, a variety of artists, performers, and writers have carried on his legacy via the performing arts. However, one aspect of his career is better documented and … Read More Read More The post Henry ‘Box’ Brown: Tobacco Worker, Stage Magician, Tourist Attraction appeared first on The Journal of the Civ...