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Artist Kara Walker Depicts Slavery in Steam Calliope
A new artwork in the Sculpture Garden on the National Mall is Kara Walker’s steam calliope which depicts slavery in the United States before (and…
June 26, 2022 Program: Slavery at White Haven on Slaves at Grant’s Farm in Missouri
On Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 3:30 PM there will be a tour of Ulysses S. Grant’s property at White Haven near St. Louis on…
Fort Defiance in Tennessee Dedicates a Statue to USCT on Juneteenth
On Juneteenth a new statue honoring the United States Colored Troops (USCT) was unveiled at Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center in Clarksville,…
List of “Asians and Pacific Islanders” Who Served in the Civil War
The National Park Service has posted a document prepared during the Civil War Sesquicentennial that lists all Asians and Pacific Islanders whose Civil War service…
Grant200 Program on Grant and Horses at His St. Louis Home June 25, 2022
Whitehaven, Ulysses S. Grant’s St. Louis home, is having a program on Grant’s life with horses as part of its celebration of the Grant Bicentennial….
As Black Power Grew, Violence Increased to Suppress It
Clyde W. Ford is an award-winning author of more than a dozen works of fiction and nonfiction. His latest book is Of Blood and Sweat:…
Video: Historian Manisha Sinha Discusses the History of Juneteenth
Manisha Sinha, a leading historian of Abolition, discusses the origins of Juneteenth and the historical context of the great day.
Georgetown University Slave Sale Focus of New Exhibit in Louisiana Where the Slaves Were Sent
Many of you know that five years ago Georgetown University formally apologized to the descendants of slaves held by the Jesuit order who were sold…
Juneteenth at National Archives: Emancipation Proclamation & Texas Order Creating Juneteenth on Display
The Emancipation Proclamation and General Order 3, which was issued in Galveston, Texas on June 19, 1865 will be on display this Juneteenth weekend at…
Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Events Organized for Juneteenth in Her Hometown of Auburn, N.Y.
The City of Auburn, N.Y. will highlight Harriet Tubman’s 200th Birthday during its Juneteenth celebration this year. In fact, U.S. News and World Reports names…
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