Smith's new show is about her great-great-grandfather, a free Black man who reburied the Union dead at Gettysburg and prepared the ground for Lincoln's most famous speech.
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Playwright Anna Deavere Smith tells her own family story in 'Basil Biggs'
Smith's new show is about her great-great-grandfather, a free Black man who reburied the Union dead at Gettysburg and prepared the ground for Lincoln's most famous speech.
Published June 25, 2026, 3:51 PM
Updated June 25, 2026, 4:02 PM5.1K
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