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Did you know… Charity Adams?
11 Nov 2020

Did you know… Charity Adams?

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Lt. Colonel Charity Adams was the first female black officer in the Women’s Air Corps (WAC). Charity Adams ( 5 December 1918 – 13 January 2002) Charity Adams was born in Kittrell, North Carolina, just north of Durham and Raleigh, … Continued

#blackhistory, #blog, #bloggers, #history, #women, #worldwar2, #writingcommunity
Did you know… Mary MacLeod Bethune?
10 Nov 2020

Did you know… Mary MacLeod Bethune?

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Mary Bethune (born Mary Jane McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955), known as “First Lady of the Struggle”, was an African American educator and champion of rights for women and children, and advisor to five United States presidents. … Continued

#blackhistory, #history, #writingcommunity #blog #blogger
Gladys West – NASA engineer, Mother of GPS
5 Aug 2020

Gladys West – NASA engineer, Mother of GPS

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 1

Did you know… Gladys West?We don’t usually talk about living people here, but Gladys West is so amazing that we depart from our usual practice to celebrate the achievements of this great African American woman.She was born Gladys Brown, in … Continued

#blackhistory, #blog, #blogger, #history, #inventions #GPS, #writingcommunity
Cathay Williams, female African American soldier
29 Jul 2020

Cathay Williams, female African American soldier

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Did you know… Cathay Williams?Cathay Williams was born in Independence, Missouri in September 1844. Her father was a free African American, her mother a slave. Since the status of children was determined by the status of the mother, Cathay was … Continued

#blackhistory, #civilwar, #civilwarwomen, #history, #writingcommunity
Lewis Latimer and the light bulb
22 Jul 2020

Lewis Latimer and the light bulb

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

veryone knows Thomas Edison invented the light bulb… right?
Except that Edison’s light bulb would only last a few days at a time.

#blackhistory, #blog, #bloggers, #history, #inventions, #readers, #writingcommunity
Martin Delaney, journalist, and abolitionist
15 Jul 2020

Martin Delaney, journalist, and abolitionist

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Did you know… Martin Delaney ((May 6, 1812 – January 24, 1885)? Doctor, major in the Union Army, newspaperman, advocate of African American rights.

#blackhistory, #blog, #blogger, #civilwar, #history
Susie King Taylor – Black author of the Civil War
8 Jul 2020

Susie King Taylor – Black author of the Civil War

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 1

Did you know… Susie Baker King Taylor(Aug 6,1848- October 6, 1912)?Susie King Taylor is the only black woman confirmed to have published a biography of the US Civil War. Taylor was born into slavery in the south. Her book “Reminiscences … Continued

#blackhistory, #blog, #blogger, #civilwar, #civilwarwomen, #history
Charles Purvis, soldier, physician, history maker
1 Jul 2020

Charles Purvis, soldier, physician, history maker

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Charles was the first black physician to attend a sitting president when he attended President James Garfield after he was shot by an assassin in 1881, and a founder of Howard University medical school.

#blackhistory, #blog, #blogger, #history
Forty acres and a mule?
29 Jun 2020

Forty acres and a mule?

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Civil War Quote of the week Civil War Quote of the Week:“Previous to the formation of colored troops, I had a strong inclination to prepare myself for the ministry; but when the call came for ALL persons, I [felt] I … Continued

#blackhistory, #blog, #blogger, #civilwar, #history, #writingcommunity
Spotlight African American Authors/Artists
17 Jun 2020

Spotlight African American Authors/Artists

by historicalnovelsrus | posted in: History Makers | 0

Sarah Mapps Douglass Did you know … Sarah Mapps Douglas (September 9, 1806 – September 8, 1882)? She was an African American educator, abolitionist, artist, and medical student. Sarah grew up among Philadelphia’s elite, during a time when African Americans … Continued

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