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Paper. Theyre going to show up one day and hand that to me, im positive. [laughter] jefferson was in charge as he was away, and he was moving from a smaller property to the bigger house in 1799. [inaudible] [laughter] that is a good point. I will go home and do that. Thank you very much. [applause] youre watching American History tv. Follow us on twitter for our schedule and to give up on the latest history news. Cspan, where history unfolds daily. In 1970 nine, cspan was created as a Public Ser...

As it certainly tonight talk show host used to say, why dont we get busy. I want to begin with the first photograph and recite some numbers to you as well. Just to give you a sense of perspective. According to the census of 1860, there were over 990,000 black women from 15 up to 44 years of age. Their 1. 3 million children under 10 years of age. Over 120,000 black children under one year of age, and, all of these, most of these, what have been enslaved people. Thanks to research put together by ...

In los angeles, where the case total tops 150,000, the mayor is edging towards another shutdown how much worse does it have to get in los angeles before you feel compelled to issue another stayathome order sure, well, i think were on the brink of that. New york city, once beyond the brink, now entering phase four of reopening monday hoping not to slide back after scenes like these. A street party in astoria, queens, that looked like a playbook of what not to do in a global pandemic. Hundreds gat...

When poet Jessy Randall saw that so many female scientists weren’t getting their due, she got mad. And then she decided to write poems for as many as she could

Here are 26 Black leaders to commemorate Black History Month.

Learn about the contributions of these historical figures; perfect for Black History Month and beyond.

To kick off Black History Month, writer, Yasmeen Akbar, celebrates often overlooked figures of Black History.

Yellow Springs philanthropist and businessman Wheeling Gaunt was awarded an honorary degree posthumously by Wilberforce University at the college’s commencement on Saturday, May 6.

The name Elizabeth Blackwell is probably familiar. Born in the UK, she was the first woman in the USA to be awarded a medical degree. In Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century, Jasmine Brown spans over 150 years to introduce nine less well known names: Black American women who became physicians. These were remarkable women. Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–95) was, in 1864, the first Black woman to earn a medical degree in th...

Black History is the telling of American History with soul. The contributions madeby Black folks who built the United States barely receive acknowledgment orpraise. Below are some forgotten historical moments that deserve recognitionand gratitude for their impact. 1. The Original Medicine Woman No one could understand the hardship level of racism and sexism in 1864 […]