Freedom is the focus of book discussion at Wilm. U
A Pulitzer prize winning author will speak about freedom tonight at Wilmington University.
Daniel Biddle will discuss his book “Tasting Freedom: Octavius Catto and the Battle for Equality in Civil War America,” which he wrote along with Murray Dubin. Biddle will also sign copies of his book from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pratt Student Center on the New Castle campus. The book is a biography of Catto, who’s been called “Philadelphia’s best kept secret” and focuses on the history of the fight for civil rights in Philadelphia.
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