Coretta Scott King quote: “My father was one…
“My father was one of the most fearless men I’ve ever met. The racial pressure on him was relentless, but it never broke him. Growing up, he provided me with in...
Author: Historical Snapshots
Portrait of a Sámi family, Norway, circa 1900
Portrait photograph of a Sámi family, Norway, circa 1900. — “Portrait of a Sámi family, Norway, circa 1900” sources: A Lapp family, Norway. [Between...
Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900
Portrait of a woman. Georgia, United States, circa 1900. — “Portrait of a woman. United States, circa 1900” source: Du Bois, W. E. B. , Collector. A...
President Abraham Lincoln letter to General Grant
Major General Grant,My dear General I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimab...
James Baldwin quote: “You think your pain…
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was Dostoevsky and Dickens&nb...
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote on friendship
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson — Sources: Ralph Waldo Emerson Wikiquote / Portrait of Ralph Waldo E...
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds
Portrait of Union Army nurse Major Belle Reynolds. Taken in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War. Described as “tall, handsome, and vivacious,” Belle surv...
A snapshot of life: New York City, circa 1959.
A snapshot of life from New York City, circa 1959. — Source: Rizzuto, Angelo, photographer. African American young people sharing a laugh while riding the subwa...
Booker T. Washington quote: “The education…
“The education that I received at Hampton out of the text-books was but a small part of what I learned there. One of the things that impressed itself upon...
Portrait of American Sculptor Vinnie Ream Hoxie
Portrait of Vinnie Ream Hoxie, an American sculptor, best known for her sculpture of President Abraham Lincoln. The statue was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Rotu...