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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
Trump’s remarks on Canada becoming the 51st state raise a lot of questions
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.S. state, erasing the 5,525-mile border the nations ...
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Happy Georgia Day!
Hey, hey, it’s Georgia Day! Every year, the great state of Georgia celebrates its birthday on February 12th commemorating the date that the last of the original thirteen colonies that became the ...
Defense One3dOpinion
Teach how to think, not what to think
“The U.S. Service Academies and other defense academic institutions shall teach that America and its founding documents ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
Born Enslaved, This Black Millionaire Attempted to Colonize Mexico and Aspired to Be the Emperor of Ethiopia
Ellis’ dream of wresting power from the emperor was but one small moment in his boundary-breaking life. Eulogized as a ...
From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Ken Burns Series ‘The American Revolution’ Headed For London TV Screenings With PBS Distribution
The sales arm of American public broadcaster PBS will present a first look at the series at its screening on Wednesday, ...
New Castle News6d
Historical societies plan Underground Railroad presentations
The Ellwood City Area Historical Society will host a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday titled “Underground Railroad — Coded Quilt Symbols,” at 310 5th St. in the borough. The Rev. James Swanson will ...