'When the train comes along' highlights Booker T. Washington's 'forgotten' visit to Tampa
âWhen the Train Comes Alongâ highlights Booker T. Washingtonâs âforgottenâ visit to Tampa A new exhibit at the Henry B. Plant Museum examines cityâs Black history in 1912. Â Â A new exhibit is set to open at the Henry B. Plant Museum about a Booker T. Washington speech delivered in Tampa in 1912. [ LUIS SANTANA | Times ] Updated Mar. 9 The face of Booker T. Washington stares down from two large banners hanging astride the main entrance to the Henry B. Plant Museum this month. The significance is not lost on historian and University of Tampa associate prof...
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