Quincy, the first stop on the road to freedom
The history of the underground railroad in Quincy; looking back to see what has changed in 150 years.
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From Slave to Priest: Quincy’s Father Tolton
Father Augustus Tolton rose from the life of a slave to become the first recognized African-American Catholic priest in the US. Much of this life was spent in Quincy, Illinois.
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Fr. William Spencer remembers when students begged professors to pass them so they wouldn’t be drafted.
Read moreThird Generation Quincy Hawk Takes Flight
Troy Potts is a third generation Quincy University student, after his father and grandmother.
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