She sometimes went by the name Moses on the Underground Railroad, which meant pro-slavery terrorists in America often were searching for a man. Militant abolitionist and patriot John Brown, who fought to protect those who escaped slavery, even may have referred to her as a man when he said “I want him — General Tubman … Continue reading Trailer for General “Harriet” Tubman
There is some excellent reporting from the Daily Beast, as they lay out the details of a police search: …U.S. attorney’s office said that the travel document “contains numerous ingress and egress stamps, including stamps that reflect use of the passport to enter France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia in the 1980s.” The … Continue reading Epstein’s Counterfeit Austrian Passport
A while ago I explained in “Lost History of Knob Creek” how American history of whiskey production is tied to slavery. In particular, Jack Daniel took his recipe from emancipated slaves even though he used his own name for the brand. Now the man who taught Jack Daniel, “Nearis” Green, is getting his own brand. … Continue reading Uncle Nearest: The Slave Who Taught Jack Daniel
The history of the phrase “melting pot” is an interesting one. A “Romeo-and-Juliettesque” play by Israel Zangwill staged in 1908, generally is credited for American usage. It reflected on the life of a Russian Jewish immigrant who searches for a better life after he survived the pogroms that killed his mother and sister. Imagery of … Continue reading From Melting Pot to Tree Rings: Immigration Visualization