Snapshot Marian Anderson Biography
“When I sing, I don’t want them to see that my face is black. I don’t want them to see that my face is white. I want them to see my soul. And ...
Tag: U.S. History
Our collection of biographical and historical fiction short stories, quotes and photographs about U.S. History.
Battlefields Past
The sun hangs high over the horizon, casting an oppressive heat upon the men working diligently on the tracks. Amid the laborers stands Caleb, a Civil War veter...
Pillsbury flour mill. Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1939.
Loaders working at Pillsbury flour mill. Photograph taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1939. — Sources Vachon, John, photographer. Loaders at Pillsbury flou...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt Quote
“I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present ...
1924 Miss America winner, Ruth Malcolmson.
Photograph of 1924 Miss America winner, Miss Philadelphia – Ruth Malcolmson. — Notes Click here to view more historical black and white photographs....
Resilience Under the Southern Sun
I’m Martha, age sixty-two, and still as spry as the Southern summer sun is hot. As I lean over my little wooden porch, the sun gracing my weathered face, ...
Ballot of Change
November 2nd, 1920. The sun is just beginning to grace the horizon as Rosemary steps onto her porch. The morning air is brisk, a hint of winter’s approach...
Whispers of the Free
The sky wears an endless expanse of blue as I pull the wool shawl tighter around my shoulders, bracing against the cool morning breeze. The sun is barely peekin...
“It was the custom in the State of Maryland…
“It was the custom in the State of Maryland to require the free colored people to have what were called free papers. These instruments they were required ...
What is the history of sushi in the U.S.?
Intro Sushi, a traditional Japanese dish of prepared vinegared rice accompanying a variety of ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, and sometimes tropical fr...