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- Type: Person
Mrs. Recy Taylor was just 24 years old when she was brutally raped by six white men in Alabama. Upholding the Black woman's tradition of testimony and protest, Taylor actively participated in the pursuit to bring her attackers to justice. Though the men were acquitted in two separate trials, Taylor's courage speaks to the resolve of Black women to channel their pain and anger into political anger. We honor Taylor as an ancestor for teaching us a lesson on courage.
- Type: Person
There are people who give great speeches, and they there are those who perform them. Hallie Quinn Brown was one of the few who perform speeches. In her era, she was recognized as one of the greatest elocutionists across two continents, Europe and America. Though she rarely appears in history books, Brown’s legacy can be found in today’s speech-language pathologists and spoken word artists. She lectured widely on the cause of temperance, women’s suffrage, and civil rights. We
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Oak Ridge Wayside: To Have a Job
- Type: Place
A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing job prospects for Black workers during the Manhattan Project.
- Type: Article
Read the abstract and get the link to an article published in Environmental Research Letters that connects vegetation shift to warming Arctic and Boreal soils under vegetation. Kropp, H., M. M. Loranty, S. M. Natali, A. L. Kholodov, A. V. Rocha, … J. A. O’Donnell … et al. 2020. Shallow soils are warmer under trees and tall shrubs across Arctic and Boreal ecosystems. Environmental Research Letters.
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
William C. Morrison
- Type: Person
The story of an enslaved man in Charleston liberating himself aboard a stolen Confederate vessel, who came to Beaufort, purchased property, served in the military, owned a business, and was elected to political office – sounds like a familiar story to many in the South Carolina Lowcountry. However, most people have never heard of William C. Morrison.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Podcast 099: Finding and Preserving LGBTQ Southern History with the Invisible Histories Project
- Type: Article
Catherine Cooper speaks with Josh Burford and Maigen Sullivan, the co-founders of the Invisible Histories Project their work finding and preserving queer history in the South.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
- Type: Person
Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., was born in Washington, D.C. in 1912. He graduated from West Point in 1936. He was the fourth African American to graduate from West Point. During World War II, he led the renowned Tuskegee Airmen. He attained the rank of four-star general in 1998. He died in 2002 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Bear Creek Picnic Area, Milepost 313
- Type: Place
A quiet picnic area along a large creek in the Chickasaw homeland.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Bear Creek Mound, Milepost 308.8
- Type: Place
About 900 years ago, mound building began along Bear Creek, this site already had been used by semi-sedentary groups for thousands of years. Typical of a Mississippian period village, a ceremonial building sat on Bear Creek’s flat top, providing a focus for spiritual life.
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In 2018, "Barracoon" by Zora Neale Hurston was published posthumously. This book told the story of Cudjo Lewis a survivor of the "Clotilda", one of the last ships to bring enslaved people from Africa to the United States. In this article learn about Hurston's journey to write this book and Cudjo's story.
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Read the abstract and get the link to a published paper on a model to predict mercury risk park waterbodies: Kotalik, C.J. et al. 2025. Ecosystem drivers of freshwater mercury bioaccumulation are context-dependent: insights from continental-scale modeling. Environmental Science & Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07280
- Type: Place
Sunset reflecting off river with silhouetted trees.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Teel Cemetery
- Type: Place
This small, secluded, historic cemetery dates back to the late 1800s. It lies deep in the woods of the Big Thicket. A long dirt road leads to the site.
Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail
Reverend James Reeb
- Type: Person
Rev. James Reeb came to Selma in March of 1965 to lend his voice to the voting rights movement after the attack known as Bloody Sunday. He was fatally wounded by white segregationists on March 9, 1965. His death was one of many that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Read the abstract and get the link to a study that looks at social behavior among canids worldwide: Benson, J., D. Keiter, P. Mahoney, B. Allen, L. Allen, B. L. Borg,… K. Joly, … M. Sorum, et al. 2024. Intrinsic and environmental drivers of pairwise cohesion in wild Canis social groups. Ecology: e4492.
Homestead National Historical Park
Ephram Smith
- Type: Person
Ephram Smith, Jr.'s Homestead application # 25026 was recorded on December 11, 1890, in the Register of Land Office by J.H. Bingham. According to his land entry papers, his homestead was located in the SE¼ of NE ¼ of Section 14, S ½ of NW ¼, NE ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 13, Township 3N of Range 20E in Coffee County, AL. His homestead consisted of 138.57 acres. The required filing fee of $13.50 was also recorded on December 11, 1890, at the Receiver’s Office.
- Type: Person
Margaret Murray Washington, born in poverty, dedicated her life to the betterment of her race, from locally to internationally.
- Type: Article
The Lowndesboro School Museum and Regional Technology Center in Lowndes County, Alabama is housed in the former Lowndesboro School, a Reconstruction-era school for African Americans.
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The Perry County Courthouse began construction in 1844 and was completed in 1855. In the mid-1960s, civil rights demonstrations outside the courthouse helped to shape the course of the modern civil rights movement in the U.S.
Natchez Trace Parkway
Brashears Stand and Old Trace, Milepost 104.5
- Type: Place
Brashears Stand is named after Turner Brashears, who moved to the area in the late 1700s. He became a trader with the Choctaw and learned their language. Travelers on the Natchez Trace generally seemed to be pleased with their treatment and accommodations at Brashears Stand. In addition to earning money from his stand operation, Brashears prospered by selling land and enslaved people.