African American History
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:02 pm
In the summer of 1963, a convergence of opportunities presented itself for the Civil Rights Movement to take a great leap forward. Grasping the historic potential of the March on Washington, Martin Luther King Jr. sensed the need for a 'sort of Gettysburg Address.'
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:01 pm
In 1897 a unit of black infantrymen set out on a grueling expedition to demonstrate a unique means of military transport--the bicycle.
William A. Dobak |
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:01 pm
Known as buffalo soldiers, though they did not use that term themselves, the black servicemen who saw duty in the Wild West generally had the same burdens and privileges as their white counterparts.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:00 pm
When opportunity knocked, an imaginative Charleston slave sailed himself, his family, and some friends to freedom -- and set to work for the Union cause.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 8:00 pm
Trapped between charging Rebels and a deadly flooded creek, thousands of fugitive slaves watched in horror as the Union army abandoned them. Then came catastrophe--and excuses.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 7:59 pm
Under the stern but sympathetic gaze of Lt. Col. Louis Wagner, some 11,000 African-American soldiers trained to fight for their freedom at Philadelphia's Camp William Penn. Three Medal of Honor recipients would pass through the camp's gates.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 7:59 pm
At Fort Duchesne, black 9th Cavalry troops served alongside white infantrymen while dealing with the sometimes restless Ute Indians and the wild and woolly Duchesne Strip.
Published: June 12, 2006 at 7:58 pm
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
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