Frederick Douglass spent 25 of his most active years (1847-1872) in Rochester. The Rochester Museum & Science Center celebrates this hometown hero's extraordinary life in a major exhibit through January 2006. Explore the life of this self-made leader from his birth as a chattel slave to his genius and celebrity as a powerful orator, courageous reformer, renowned author, newspaper editor and statesman. Rochester's Frederick Douglass brings together for the first time a treasure of Douglass' compelling objects, documents and photographs, as well as opportunities for the visitor to experience hands-on activities and re-created environments that allow them to "walk in Douglass' shoes." Funded in part by grants from Monroe County and the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC). For more information, visit www.rmsc.org or call (585) 271-4552.