Tag Archives: African American History

Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C.

Posted on November 7, 2017 by stewardthenderson

An important monument of President Abraham Lincoln sits in Lincoln Park, a park in the Capitol Hill section of Washington, D.C. This statue is seen by thousands of people each day – the Emancipation Memorial. I wonder about how many … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: African American Civil War Memorial & USCT Memorial

Posted on October 31, 2017 by stewardthenderson

My favorite monument is the African American Civil War Memorial in my hometown, Washington, D.C. and my second favorite is the United States Colored Troops Memorial in Lexington Park, MD. I observed the dedications of both of these monuments. The … Continue reading →

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Question of the Week: 6/20-6/26/16

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

Since the Emancipation Proclamation wasn’t announced until 1862, African American History and abolition are sometimes overlooked in studies of the Civil War’s first year. How did they respond to the 1861 conflict? How did abolitionists use the beginning of the war … Continue reading →

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