Featured in slaveryBYAmanda HuffmanSep 17, 2022ShareThe first American woman to lead a military operation in the Civil War was Harriet TubmanThe first woman to lead a military op might not meet your stereotype. Instead, envision the Civil War, and a woman who has been working as a spy for the Union Army. She has been gathering valuable information to help the Union turn the tide in the w… BYAmanda HuffmanSep 17, 2022ShareBYJoslin JosephMay 31, 2023ShareThe slave who stole a confederate ship and sailed his way to freedomOn May 12, 1862, a gentleman named Robert Smalls was aboard a Confederate transport ship pretending to be doing his normal duties. BYJoslin JosephMay 31, 2023ShareBYMiguel OrtizFeb 9, 2022ShareArmistead was Marquis de Lafayette’s slave. He was also his friend – and a spy.James Armistead was an enslaved African-American man who was born in Virginia. Different historical sources put his birth in either… BYMiguel OrtizFeb 9, 2022ShareBYBlake StilwellOct 25, 2022ShareThe creator of ‘Amazing Grace’ was a sailor with a foul mouthJohn Newton was not what you’d call a lucky man. One day, he went off to visit some friends in London and was caught up along the way by a press gang – Royal Navy troops sent just to force people into serving aboard the king’s ships. He found hi… BYBlake StilwellOct 25, 2022ShareBYTiffany LawrenceJun 19, 2020ShareWhy you need to know about JuneteenthThere are moments in history that are nothing short of monumental, but they aren’t broadly celebrated or acknowledged. Juneteenth is one of those days. You may have heard the word Juneteenth at some point in your life but have no idea what it… BYTiffany LawrenceJun 19, 2020ShareBYExplore The ArchiveApr 29, 2020ShareThe woman who helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedomWith the Cynthia Erivo led biographical film Harriet recently released in November, the inspiring legacy of Harriet Tubman is fresh… BYExplore The ArchiveApr 29, 2020ShareBYInsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 ‘facts’ you learned about US history that are falseSome things you’ve learned in school may have since been proven false, and that is especially true when it comes to US history. Many say history is written by the winner, leaving much of the truth out. In recent years, historians and experts … BYInsiderApr 29, 2020Share
BYAmanda HuffmanSep 17, 2022ShareThe first American woman to lead a military operation in the Civil War was Harriet TubmanThe first woman to lead a military op might not meet your stereotype. Instead, envision the Civil War, and a woman who has been working as a spy for the Union Army. She has been gathering valuable information to help the Union turn the tide in the w… BYAmanda HuffmanSep 17, 2022Share
BYJoslin JosephMay 31, 2023ShareThe slave who stole a confederate ship and sailed his way to freedomOn May 12, 1862, a gentleman named Robert Smalls was aboard a Confederate transport ship pretending to be doing his normal duties. BYJoslin JosephMay 31, 2023Share
BYMiguel OrtizFeb 9, 2022ShareArmistead was Marquis de Lafayette’s slave. He was also his friend – and a spy.James Armistead was an enslaved African-American man who was born in Virginia. Different historical sources put his birth in either… BYMiguel OrtizFeb 9, 2022Share
BYBlake StilwellOct 25, 2022ShareThe creator of ‘Amazing Grace’ was a sailor with a foul mouthJohn Newton was not what you’d call a lucky man. One day, he went off to visit some friends in London and was caught up along the way by a press gang – Royal Navy troops sent just to force people into serving aboard the king’s ships. He found hi… BYBlake StilwellOct 25, 2022Share
BYTiffany LawrenceJun 19, 2020ShareWhy you need to know about JuneteenthThere are moments in history that are nothing short of monumental, but they aren’t broadly celebrated or acknowledged. Juneteenth is one of those days. You may have heard the word Juneteenth at some point in your life but have no idea what it… BYTiffany LawrenceJun 19, 2020Share
BYExplore The ArchiveApr 29, 2020ShareThe woman who helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedomWith the Cynthia Erivo led biographical film Harriet recently released in November, the inspiring legacy of Harriet Tubman is fresh… BYExplore The ArchiveApr 29, 2020Share
BYInsiderApr 29, 2020Share11 ‘facts’ you learned about US history that are falseSome things you’ve learned in school may have since been proven false, and that is especially true when it comes to US history. Many say history is written by the winner, leaving much of the truth out. In recent years, historians and experts … BYInsiderApr 29, 2020Share
