After his 1834 escape to freedom, fugitive slave William Wells Brown used his literary talents for the abolitionist cause and to record the history of America’s blacks.
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Ike’s Order of the day, June 6, 1944
D-Day Invasion On June 6, 1944, Allied forces under the overall command of General […]
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Mary Fields, A Rough and Tough Black Female Pioneer
One of the toughest women ever to work in a convent, “Black Mary” had earned the devotion of most of the residents of Cascade, Montana, and enjoyed more freedom than most white men.
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Picture of the Day: June 5
Henry Ford A crafty engineer, Henry Ford built his first automobile in 1896. A […]
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Igor Sikorsky: The Father of Vertical Flight
Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky Igor Sikorsky, scientist, engineer, pilot and businessman, was a pioneer in […]
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African American Infantrymen in America’s West
While the exploits of the the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments have received considerable attention, the African-American foot soldiers’ story also deserves to be told.
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Picture of the Day: October 28
The Statue of Liberty The last rivet on the Statue of Liberty was driven […]
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Picture of the Day: October 26
Opening of the Erie Canal After eight years of construction, the Erie Canal opened […]
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Picture of the Day: October 25
Influenza 1918 Personnel attend to flu victims at an emergency hospital in Brookline, Massachusetts. […]
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Many African Americans Were Dedicated Patriots During the American Revolutionary War
During the American Revolution some of the most ardent Patriots could be found among the colonies’ African-Americans.