Local historian Leslie Gwin Howard publishes book on slavery in Westford
March 10, 2026 | Westford Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts
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Local historian Leslie Gwin Howard has published Once Known: A History of Slavery in Westford, Massachusetts, a book that examines slavery in the town and aims to recover the lives of enslaved people whose stories have faded from public memory, the Westford CAT broadcast reported.
Through research and storytelling, Howard challenges assumptions about New England towns and urges readers to recognize enslaved individuals as real people whose lives deserve remembrance, she said in correspondence quoted on air. The book is available at the Westford Museum and online.
Why it matters: The work contributes to local historical record and may inform community conversations, programming and school curricula.
Reporting provenance: Based on the segment from SEG 202 to SEG 237.
Through research and storytelling, Howard challenges assumptions about New England towns and urges readers to recognize enslaved individuals as real people whose lives deserve remembrance, she said in correspondence quoted on air. The book is available at the Westford Museum and online.
Why it matters: The work contributes to local historical record and may inform community conversations, programming and school curricula.
Reporting provenance: Based on the segment from SEG 202 to SEG 237.
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