Posted in 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment Civil Rights Acts

Was The 14th Amendment’s Legislative Intent To Correct the Wrongs of Slavery and Discrimination?

In the recent oral argument before the Supreme Court in the case of Merrill v. Milligan, the State of Alabama argued that the Voting Rights…

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Review Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom from PBS

In the last decade I have spent a lot of time studying Harriet Tubman. I had heard of her in my youth, but she was…

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Posted in Frederick Douglass Videos

New PBS Documentary BECOMING FREDERICK DOUGLASS  Premieres Tuesday, October 11, 2022 on PBS

A new documentary on Frederick Douglass is set to premier on PBS in October. I have not seen the documentary.  Here is info on the…

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Posted in Places to Visit

Rutherford B. Hayes Library & Museums Celebrating Hayes Bicentennial Birthday Oct. 4, 2022

Today is the Bicentennial of the birth of Rutherford B. Hayes, Union Civil War General and President. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums…

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Posted in Civil War Elections

October 4, 2022 Is the Bicentennial Birthday of President Rutherford B. Hayes

President Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 2, 1822 and today is the Bicentennial of his birth. Hayes, the 19th President of the United…

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Posted in U.S. Grant

Grant’s Cottage Bicentennial Gala Oct. 16, 2022 in Saratoga

Grant Cottage will celebrate the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant’s Birthday with a Gala on October 16, 2022 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Proceeds from…

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National Park Service Opening New Exhibits to Depict the Impact of the Battle of Antietam on African American Communities Nearby

Antietam National Battlefield Park is opening new exhibits focusing on the impact of the battle and the issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation a few…

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