James Kaser, Professor and Archivist at the College of Staten Island, recently released Staten Island’s Elliottville: Abolitionist Enclave, Gilded Age Retreat, Ferry Suburb (State University of New York Press, 2015). A recent article on silive.com, “Elliottville Staten Island: New book recalls lost neighborhood’s role in abolition movement,” featured the book, highlighting its contributions to Borough and Civil War history.

Learn more in the article, written by Paul Liotta.

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