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On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Previews Ceremony At Cato Freedom’s Grave

On WAMC’s ‘Morning Headlines’, Editor Previews Ceremony At Cato Freedom Grave In today’s weekly report, “Morning Headlines,” on WAMC/Northeast Public Radio, Jim Kevlin, editor/publisher of www.AllOTSEGO.com (and Hometown Oneonta & the Freeman’s Journal), previewed this weekend’s plans to unveil a historical marker at Cato Freedom’s grave in the Town of Burlington.   A former slave, Cato Freedom ended his enslavement by enlisting in the Continental Army during the American Revolution.  He later settled north of Garrattsville. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO…
May 18, 2017

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