"In this episode, Nic interviews Dr. Mirelle Luecke about the maritime Underground Railroad, and how New York served as a key hub on these secret routes. Dr. Luecke also talks about her work curating Mystic Seaport Museum's “Sailor Made: Folk Art of the Sea” and “Figureheads and Shipcarvings” exhibitions. You can read Dr. Luecke’s fascinating article in Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad. (https://www.umasspress.com/9781625345929/sailing-to-freedom/)