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Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad
They left in the middle of the night – often carrying little more than the knowledge to follow the North Star. In the decades prior to the Civil War in... Read more »
Guaranteeing Her Right…The 19th Amendment, Women and the Right to Vote
The campaign for women’s voting rights lasted more than seven decades. Considered the largest reform movement in United States history, its participants believed that securing the vote was essential to... Read more »
Collective Memory
Share Your Story The UHM Collective Memory Initiative Author and poet, Oscar Wilde, wrote “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” As we all adjust to the constant... Read more »
Read of the Week – Nathanael Greene
Eulogy on Nathanael Greene New York, July 4, 1789 Eulogium on the late Major General Greene by Alexander Hamilton There is no duty that could have been assigned to me... Read more »
History of Memorial Day
Memorial Day: A Solemn Day of Remembrance, Respect and Gratitude “At our National Cemetery, we receive the fallen in sorrow, and we take them to an honored place to rest. ... Read more »
