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The Name They Buried: The Desk, The Note, and a Town's Silence
The Name They Buried: The Desk, The Note, and a Town's Silence
In this episode, we tell how a dog groomer found a school desk on Pender Hill in 2014 and how that desk, a bottle, and a four-word note connect back to events in July 1894; we follow the archival records and testimonies that reconstruct Teresa Stewart's last days and the town's response. How did a teacher who taught for thirteen years and whose family donated the school land come to die alone on the slope while her community refused to speak her name?
Person: Teresa Stewart
Date: July 14, 1894
Location: Pender Hill, Creston Ford…
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