FORGOTTEN AMERICA
Ep. 077

John Rankin: The Forgotten Founding Father of the American Abolition Movement

Originally from Ripley, Ohio and currently residing in Lexington, Kentucky, Caleb Franz is the Program Manager for Young Voices and the author of The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father. Caleb grew up in the town where John Rankin eventually died and was surrounded by stories of his role in history. He is now writing the authoritative biography on this forgotten founding father of the American abolition movement. He joins Garrett on the Forgotten America podcast to make sure we all remember this previously Forgotten American Hero.

Caleb Franz’s book, The Conductor: The Story of Rev. John Rankin, Abolitionism’s Essential Founding Father Coming Out October 15th! https://www.amazon.com/Conductor-Rankin-Abolitionisms-Essential-Founding/dp/1637589891

Follow Caleb’s work at Young Voices here: https://www.joinyv.org/staff/caleb-franz

De Tocqueville on Slavery along the Ohio River https://voegelinview.com/noble-savages-and-barbarized-slaves-tocqueville-on-native-americans-and-african-americans-in-democracy-in-america/

Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-River-Untold-Underground-Railroad/dp/0684870665

Read more about John Rankin https://rlo.acton.org/archives/125356-the-letters-that-inspired-the-american-abolition-movement.html

Second Great Awakening: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Great_Awakening

John Rankin House https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/john-rankin-house/

John Rankin’s burial place https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8760833/john-rankin

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center https://freedomcenter.org/

Buffalo Trace Bourbon: https://www.rarebourbonshop.com/products/buffalo-trace-bourbon-1-liter

Elijah Craig Bourbon: https://www.rarebourbonshop.com/products/elijah-craig-small-batch-bourbon

Twitter @CalebFranz

 

 


 
Garrett Ballengee, Host
President & CEO  @gballeng
Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
 
Amanda Kieffer, Executive Producer
Vice President of Communications & Strategy  @akieffer13 
Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
 
Nate Phipps, Editor & Producer  @Aviv5753
 
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