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Collage of a portrait of John Rankin, a newspaper headline that reads American Anti-Slavery Society, and a newspaper headline that reads The Nestor of Abolition.

Researcher Story: Caleb Franz on Rev. John Rankin

Posted by: Joanna Colclough

An interview with researcher Caleb Franz who utilized the collections at the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room for his new book "The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father." Read about his researcher experience, cool discoveries, and tips and recommendations for navigating the collections.