American Civil War Music (1861-1865) NOTE: many more Civil War era songs are included among my featured composers’ webpages, several of which, such as those by

Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas newspaper. Includes news, sports, opinion, and local information.

The Negro Speaks of Rivers – I’ve known rivers I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins.

An organization with a national membership in the United States, that supports American poets at all stages of their careers. Provides an information database on

African-American Experience and Issues of Race and Racism in U.S. colleges Websites. Status and Trends in the Education of Blacks– an Oct. 2003 report by the National

Overview The Gallery’s collection of American art includes nearly 400 works by African-American artists. This online tour offers commentary on a selection of twenty

Abraham Lincoln, c. 1846-1847.Daguerreotype attributed to Nicholas H. Shepherd. Courtesy of the Library of Congress (LC-USZC4-2439).

Portuguese negotiate the first slave trade agreement that also includes gold and ivory. By the end of the 19th Century, because of the slave trade, five times as many

The variants neger and negar derive from the Spanish and Portuguese word negro (black), and from the now-pejorative French nègre. Etymologically, negro, noir, nègre

Red Cross in the News. National and local media outlets often feature the American Red Cross in their news stories – from articles about the impact of our