Beyond Mark Twain: Faye Dant on Hannibal's African American Stories
About this episode
Faye Dant discusses the overlooked African American history of Hannibal, Missouri, and her work with the museum Jim’s Journey.
Send us Fan Mail You probably know a little bit about Hannibal, Missouri, because of the books written by a guy named Mark Twain, but I bet you don’t know much about the history of African Americans who’ve lived in Hannibal, even though Hannibal has had African American residents from its earliest days. I didn’t until I talked with Faye Dant, founder of a Hannibal museum called Jim’s Journey. In this episode, Dant fills me in on the history that’s been hard to come by. We talk abo...
People in this episode
Host: Dean Klinkenberg
Guest: Faye Dant
Topics covered
- African American history
- Hannibal Missouri
- Mark Twain
- local culture
- historical narratives
Keywords
- Hannibal
- African American stories
- Faye Dant
- Jim’s Journey
- Mark Twain
- history
- Missouri
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jim’s Journey
Places: Hannibal, Missouri
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