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The Great White Fleet: Not as Racist as it Sounds, But Racist Enough
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (34+ words) How a Boston fruit merchant’s obsession with steamships built an empire — and helped redraw the map of the Americas In the …...
Stowe Center explores independence in Black abolitionists’ stories
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (594+ words) by Reginald David, CT Mirror August 14, 2026 There is the Declaration of Independence Americans learn about in school, the one signed in Philadelphia in 1776 and celebrated every July 4. Then there are thousands of more personal, individual declarations of independence that came…...
A Civil Debate About the Civil War
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (651+ words) Re “Don’t Call It the ‘Civil War,’” by Anthony Conwright (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 2): Consider Abraham Lincoln’s characterization of the conflict in the Gettysburg Address: “Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new…...
Revolution 250: America's Independence Story 1763–1783 - The National Archives - The Chiswick Calendar Events
1+ week, 3+ day ago (110+ words) Britain and America. One Story, Two Nations. 2026 marks the 250 anniversary of the signing of a document that changed the world: The US Declaration of Independence. They are recognising this momentous period in British American history with a powerful free exhibition…...
The Timeless Clarity of Frederick Douglass
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (514+ words) The observations of Frederick Douglass at the death of Robert E. Lee 155 years ago echo clearly today as a prophetic statement that stands the test of time. When we compare Frederick Douglass’ steadfast statement to what we recently heard from President…...
City of London 'leaked' report shows links to African slave trade
15+ hour, 46+ min ago (539+ words) A "leaked" report has revealed that members of the governing body of London's Square Mile were "instrumental" in England's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The report, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, identified 280 City of London Corporation members…...
The Lincoln and Douglas Debates
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (436+ words) Classic Chicago Magazine The Lincoln and Douglas Debates Illinois is aptly named “The Land of Lincoln.” Most folks remember Abraham Lincoln’s history was during his presidency navigating the nation during the Civil War. But historians will also argue that in…...
Revolution on the Rails Showcases Sullivan's March History
1+ day, 41+ min ago (318+ words) TUNKHANNOCK, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — It was a special excursion on Saturday afternoon aboard the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad Company train for Revolution on the Rails, organized by the Lackawanna Historical Society. Passengers traveled via the train from Wilkes-Barre…...
George Washington’s White House had 9 slaves. Does it matter?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (137+ words) The weight of a new era is pressing in. The second Trump presidency is unfolding against the backdrop of escalating political tensions, geoeconomic disruption and shifting demographics. Can the US adapt quickly enough? ST’s US Bureau Chief Bhagyashree Garekar reports…...
Sons of Liberty, a 1765 Protest, and Not Giving Up Hope
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (339+ words) On August 14 of the year 1765, a group of protesters furiously gathered in the streets of Boston and under the Liberty Tree. The “Sons of Liberty” wanted to protest unjust British taxation. It was the beginning of a movement that would…...