GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! We conclude our series on African-American Civil War Spies with... MARY TOUVESTRE … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
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Thursday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
GOOD MORNING P.O.U! We continue our series on African-American Civil War Spies. GEORGE SCOTT (From The New York Times) ‘To Have a Revolver’ By Adam GoodheartJune 8, 2011 9:00 pm It was an extraordinary moment for George Scott, and perhaps even for the nation. Just weeks after Fort Sumter, this black man, a gun at his side, was preparing to lead … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
HAPPY HUMP DAY P.O.U.! We continue our series on African-American Civil War Spies... JOHN SCOBELL … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African-American Civil War Spies.... THE DABNEYS … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II
GOOD MORNING, P.O.U. AND HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! This week we will revisit the topic of African-American Civil War Spies. First, a brief history... "Black Dispatches" was a common term used among Union military men for intelligence on Confederate forces provided by Negroes. This source of information represented the single most prolific and productive category of … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies II