Old newspaper ads are serving as a window into the hopes and histories of hundreds of individuals who were newly emancipated.
Tag: Civil War (US) (1861-65)
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Army Bases That Honor Confederate Traitors Could Soon Be Renamed for These Heroes
The names “embody the best of the United States Army and America,” a commission established by Congress wrote in announcing its choices.
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Finding Traces of Harriet Tubman on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
A historian marks the 200th birthday of a fearless conductor of the Underground Railroad with a visit to her birthplace, only to learn how climate change is washing away memories of “the ultimate outdoors woman.”
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Overlooked No More: William B. Gould, Escaped Slave and Civil War Diarist
He served nearly three years in the U.S. Navy and documented almost all of it, leaving an invaluable record of Black life during the war.
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How to Celebrate Juneteenth
My wish is that people remember to be reverent during Juneteenth, that they not only celebrate it but also educate themselves about its roots.