"The Year of Jubilee Has Come" - The First South Carolina Infantry at Camp Saxton
As Prince Rivers stood on a freshly constructed platform in the shade of moss-covered live oak trees at Camp Saxton, he looked down upon the faces of...
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Colonel Tye
The origins of the Black Loyalist leader known as “Colonel Tye” are uncertain. Recent scholarship seems to point to a man named Titus, who was born...
King George's Southern Soldiers
Many historians, students, or even casual enthusiasts of the American Revolution in the south are familiar with any one of the iconic paintings of...
Music in 18th Century North American Culture
The eighteenth century in North America was a time of great change and growth. Population, industry, communication, and settled lands continued to...
Salem Poor
Salem Poor was born into slavery in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1747 and worked on the farm of John and Rebecca Poor. At 22 years old, he had saved...
10 Facts: Harriet Tubman
Explore ten crucial facts about Harriet Tubman, an abolitionist, spy, nurse, suffragette, and former slave who worked tirelessly to free enslaved...
Black Confederates: Truth and Legend
"Black Confederates" is the Civil War Trust's historical article outlining the role of black people in the Southern war effort.
Fighting For Freedom: African Americans Choose Sides During the American Revolution
The biggest misconception is that black Americans were invisible during the American Revolution, and that they did not participate in direct action...
Henry Ossian Flipper
Henry Ossian Flipper was the first African-American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Flipper was born into slavery...
Ten Facts: The Battle of Saratoga
Fact #1: Britain’s military strategy in the north for 1777 involved a multi-pronged offensive to cut the northern states off from the rest of the...
Battle of White Plains
The rebellion of the American colonies did more than survive the Revolutionary War’s first year in 1775. American troops fought toe-to-toe with the...
10 datos: Harriet Tubman
Explore diez datos cruciales sobre Harriet Tubman, una abolicionista, espía, enfermera, sufragista y esclava liberada que trabajó incansablemente para...