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Pulitzer Prize: Winners of the 2024 arts categories address identity, race and war
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSeveral stories tackling race, slavery and the US Civil War, both real and invented, were among the...
Harriet Beecher Stowe and abolitionists wrote of the glory of Florida, calling Yankees hither
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMany histories of Florida point to the 1880s as the start of serious tourism in Jacksonville and...
16 women abolitionists you may not know about
Stacker via AOL· 4 months agoLibrary of Congress // Getty Images; Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images It is an egregious fact that forced labor has long been a practice in...
These 125 Influential Women Will Inspire You To Crush Your Goals
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTruly inspiring women in American history and beyond. Women don't always get the credit they...
Wilhelm: Abolitionist's family retreated to Put-in-Bay
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMost of us are familiar with the name John Brown, the famous abolitionist who believed in using violence to bring an end to slavery in America. He openly fought for slaves' freedom even before ...
Jacksonville Turns 200: Harriet Beecher Stowe
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFamous author and abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe has strong links to Mandarin, where she had a summer home. Her novel, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” was published in 1852. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action ...
Curious Southcoast: How abolitionist Mary 'Polly' Johnson made her mark on New Bedford
The Standard-Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoNEW BEDFORD — Whether they knew her as Mary Johnson or Polly Johnson, freedom seekers passed through...
Haines House plans Christmas program on Civil War
The Repository via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALLIANCE − Haines House Underground Railroad Museum will present a new holiday program called "Voices of a Civil War" at 7 p.m. Dec. 3. Taking place...
Presidents, moonwalkers and actors: Who are the famous people from Ohio's 88 counties?
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOhio is the birthplace of presidents, actors, athletes and historical figures. But who is the most...
Harriet and Frederick Loudin were 19-century 'power couple' in Portage County
Record-Courier via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarriet Loudin was the "brains" behind a world-famous singing group with Portage County ties. She...
