Robert Smalls, who lived from 1839 to 1915, was a slave in Charleston, South Carolina. He piloted steamboats along the Atlantic seaboard and earned a reputation for his exceptional navigational skills. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was forced into naval service on […]

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Bass Reeves, who lived from 1838 to 1910, is one of the most famous lawmen of the Old West. He served in a region, that at that time, was perhaps one of the most dangerous in the country, and the story of his life is […]

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“Stagecoach” Mary Fields lived from 1832 to 1914 and embodied the American Old West qualities of hard work, toughness, and faith. Born into slavery in Tennessee, she was enslaved by a proslavery Unionist Democrat, Judge Edmund Dunne. He traveled the country extensively throughout his life. […]

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James Armistead, who lived from 1748 to 1830, played an integral role in the American War for Independence and became an influential black patriot behind America’s most important victory in the War. For more than two centuries, Americans have celebrated him as a hero. James […]

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George Washington Carver, who lived from 1864 to 1943 and was born into slavery during the Civil War, overcame numerous hardships to become one of the most famous scientists in American history. His many discoveries improved the lives of hundreds of millions of Americans. At […]

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Even though the issue of slavery is often raised as a discrediting charge against the Founding Fathers, the historical fact is that slavery was not the product of, nor was it an evil introduced by, the Founding Fathers; slavery had been introduced to America nearly […]

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