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In spring 1864, President Abraham Lincoln invited a guest to one of his private rooms in the White House — the room he often napped and read his Bible in.
A recently-released book, “A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House,” uses letters, speeches and newspapers to explore the relationship Lincoln had with African Americans during the Civil War. It was released Feb. 12, Lincoln’s birthday.
Completed in 2021 in Tisvilde, Denmark. Images by Laura Stamer. The house in Tisvilde is primarily built using biobased materials. Without vape barrier and with wood fiber-based underlay and wood insulation. The...
One speaker is an author with a message of resilience. The other is a social activist and nonprofit founder.
Christopher Newport University’s associate professor of American Studies Jonathan W. White will discuss his latest book, “A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House” at 7 p.m. Monday on the Hampton History Museum's Facebook page.