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The Bicentennial Journal – Bob Hammel-George Shively

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:38 — 4.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn this week’s edition of The Bicentennial Journal, Bob Hammel tells the story of George Shively, a professional African-American baseball player who was born the son of a slave. Shively was buried in an unmarked grave in Rose Hill Cemetery until recently, when the indignity of his …

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