Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
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Borno man who fought in America’s Civil War in the 1860s
Said was born Mohammed Ali ben Said around 1836 in Kuka (now called Kukawa) to a Kanuri father and a Mandara-Margi mother. He ...
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The roles played by Scots in the emergence of America’s far-right
TAKE a walk in the Dean Cemetery on the west side of Edinburgh and you will find a memorial that is emblazoned with the distinctive battle flag ...
History's Headlines: Postmaster Maria Hornbeck
In 1848 tragedy struck the Hornbeck family of Allentown when Congressman John Hornbeck died, leaving behind a wife, Maria, and four children. Fortunately, there was an opening in the Allentown ...
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Borno man who fought in America’s civil war in 1860s
In the spirit of America’s Black History Month, which is celebrated every February, I am continuing my tradition of writing columns that focus on the unique experiences, trials, and triumphs of Black ...