View the February 9, 2022, webinar “Repatriates, Recaptives and African Abolitionists: The Untold Story of Liberia’s Founding in 1822”, led by C. Patrick Burrowes.
Dr. Burrowes uncovered in August 2021 a handwritten document, missing since 1835, that sheds light on the 1821 purchase of land that became Monrovia, the capital city for the only United States colony in Africa. This is the most significant discovery of Dr. Burrowes’ career.