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role even after emancipation, during reconstruction and the years that followed. so what ive talked about so far is sort of that foundation of the african-american community that continues through the 19th century. after 1860, washingtons african-american population continues to increase in size dramatically. by 1870, there are more than 43,000 african-american residents of the city, one-third of the total population. by 1890, this number had grown to 75,000, and they were still one-th...

general. it is clear from correspondence that the military wanted to use the second floor of the slave quarters to house subsistence bureaus military personnel. now, the commissary general vacat vacated decatur house turning it over to edward beil. they made extensive renovations, but the only significant change made to the slave quarters was the installation of a new slate roof over the buildings original wood shingle roof likely around 1875. the earliest san antonio photograph of the...

with the benefit of hindsight, i wish i had don more. an artist removed the face of jerry sandusky from a mural today. in the wake of allegations he sexually abused eight young boys over a 15 year period. one of the acts took place in the athletic facility. the question of a cover up lingers here. >> its going to be a scar on penn state. >> reporter: the schools athletic director and president have been indicted as well. they have been forced to step down. there continues to be indicat...