Philip J MerrillPhilip Jackson Merrill, an author, historian, consultant, and founder and CEO of Nanny Jack & Company LLC, for years served as the Black Americana specialist on two Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) shows: Antiques Roadshow and Chesapeake Collectible. In 2013, Merrill's oral history was archived in the Library of Congress by the HistoryMakers, and in 2021, he received the Baltimore City Historical Society's History Honors Award. Merrill is currently an expert contributor with the Discovery Channel's television show Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America. Read More Read Less