Posts Tagged ‘American history’
Swann Galleries African Americana Auction Becomes Annual Rite
Swann Galleries’ African American art auction has become like the Superbowl for those interested in Black culture and history.
Read MoreNew Monument Honors Last American Slave to Die
Sylvester Magee, who is believed to be the last-surviving slave in American history when he died in 1971, had no headstone for 40 years.
Read MoreThomas Shipp
Tommy worked at the Malleable foundry in Marion, Indiana, at the time of his death at age eighteen. Only a little more is known about him.
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