The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself

Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland have spent $2 million to acquire and maintain the residence of Josiah Henson, the model for the protagonist in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel, ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin.’ As it turns out, Henson never lived in that cabin.