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Word got around fast about Todd Braisted’s amazing detective work in identifying Bernard E. Griffiths and his remarkable journey from slave to Chelsea Pensioner published on February 21!
On February 27, Todd appeared as a guest on The World, a Public Radio International Program produced with the BBC and WGBH Boston.
You can listen to the program here.
Congratulations, Todd!
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