The Westside Gazette2d
Emancipation and The Statue of Liberty
We were all taught in school that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the U.S. to celebrate American independence ...
The Christian Science Monitor2d
The unfulfilled promises of Emancipation and Reconstruction
Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.
wjla16d
Before the Emancipation Proclamation, Howard University Hospital cared for DC community
A year before President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, a Washington, D.C. institution took root on humble ground. “Howard University Hospital started in 1862," said hospital ...
KRON4 News19d
This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...
KKEY19d
This emancipation proclamation predates President Lincoln’s
ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more famous ...