Hanusia Higgins Forest Ecology and Invasive Species University of Vermont September 16, 2021 Valerie Thomas retired from NASA in 1995 after three decades of work, and she left with a legacy as a trailblazing…
Category: Historical Figures
Then Again: The Dred Scott decision tore the country apart
By Mark Bushnell Oct 24 2021 The decision was just what the country didn’t need. America was already torn by sectional conflict when in 1857 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its…
6888TH CENTRAL POSTAL DIRECTORY BATTALION (1945–1946
AUGUST 31, 2016 CONTRIBUTED BY: SAMUEL MOMODU The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-black battalion of the Woman’s Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had 855 enlisted African American…
Stagecoach Mary Fields
By Shelby Amspacher; Intern, Department of Education and Visitor Services Standing six feet tall and powerful, many bandits learned to stay clear of Stagecoach Mary in the American Old West.…
WALTER SAMUEL MCAFEE (1914-1995)
POSTED ON JANUARY 9, 2015 CONTRIBUTED BY: CHRISTOPHER KINSON Walter Samuel McAfee, theoretical physicist, professor, and civil servant was born in Ore City, Texas to Susie and Luther McAfee on September 2, 1914. His…
Meet William Harvey Carney, The Fearless Civil War Soldier Who Never Let The American Flag Fall In Battle
By Kaleena Fraga | Checked By Leah Silverman Published February 22, 2022 Updated February 23, 2022 As one of the first Black men to receive the Medal of Honor, William Harvey Carney made history for…
Josephine Baker Is The First Black Woman Who Will Be Buried At The Pantheon In Paris
PARIS — The remains of American-born singer and dancer Josephine Baker will be reinterred at the Pantheon monument in Paris, making the entertainer who is a World War II hero…