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
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Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
HAPPY HUMP DAY P.O.U.! We continue our series on African-American Bankers... MAGGIE L. WALKER (1867-1934) St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Richmond, VA … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on African-American Bankers... REV. WILLIAM WASHINGTON BROWNE (1849-1897) The True Reformers Bank Richmond, VA … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Bankers
Monday Open Thread: Slave Rebellions III
GOOD MONDAY MORNING, P.O.U. FAM! GABRIEL'S REBELLION Virginia … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Slave Rebellions III
Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies
HAPPY MONDAY P.O.U.! This week, we're going to take a look at 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 intelligence obtained and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Civil War Spies