Category: Emancipation Proclamation
John Hennessy on the Impact of the Second Bull Run Campaign on Emancipation & Black Freedom
On April 20, I attended the University of Virginia Signature Conference on the Second Bull Run in Charlottesville, Virginia. I have already posted on Gary…
Lincoln’s Handwritten Copy of the Preliminary Emancipation on Display at NY State Museum in Albany Until March 3, 2024
I went to the New York State Museum in Albany today. I had heard that the museum was displaying its copy of the Preliminary Emancipation…
Soldiers’ Monument of Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Soldiers’ Monument in Western Connecticut is a monumental sculptural work that demands better care and preservation. Dedicated on October 23, 1884 at the…
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Speech on the Emancipation Proclamation During the Centennial of the Civil War
1961 to 1965 the nation commemorated the Centennial of the Civil War. While many events presented over those four years were celebrations of white bravery…
Photo Tour of NYU’s Outdoor Exhibit of the Black Soldiers of the USCT and Their Families
The Kimmel Windows Gallery at New York University has a new exhibit; The Black Civil War Soldier, that is on view until Feb. 28, 2023 along LaGuardia…
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…
Sheffield, Mass. Unveiling Statue Today of Woman Who Helped End Slavery in Massachusetts
Sheffield, Mass. will be the scene of the unveiling of a statue of Elizabeth Freeman, a Black woman whose courageous actions led to the abolition…
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…
Should Fort Monroe Be the National Emancipation Landmark?
Public history advocate Steven T. Corneliussen argues that the United States needs a National Emancipation Monument and that it should be placed at Fortress Monroe…
History Teacher on How State History Standards Undermine the Teaching of Reconstruction
Ursula Wolfe-Rocca has an interesting column in the Washington Post today. Wolfe Rocca teaches American history and works with the Zinn Education Project on state…
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