It was no accident that Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863. That act shifted the meaning of ...
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Samuel Green Freed Himself and Others From Slavery. Then He Was Imprisoned Over Owning a Book
After buying his own liberty, the Marylander covertly assisted conductors on the Underground Railroad, including Harriet ...
After Grant was voted in to succeed Johnson, he appointed Longstreet as the surveyor of customs for New Orleans. Governor ...
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William Koch's western art comes to Christie's - will it get rootin'-tootin' results in an uncertain market?
At the very moment that the United States of America celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, a remarkable ...
Washington DC kicks off its year-long commemoration of the nation's 250th anniversary with only-in-DC experiences.
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The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to ...
The Route to Emancipation is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...
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