Today's blog was written by Kaitlin Rogers, Archives Technician at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland. "Knowledge, Leadership, Service" Harmon Foundation Collection: Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington Monument (NAID 26174885) On July 4th, 1881, Booker T. Washington opened the Tuskegee Normal School for Colored Teachers in Tuskegee, Alabama’s African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. Five … Continue reading Happy Founder’s Day Tuskegee University
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Frederick Douglass – Statesman, Abolitionist, Champion of the People
Today’s post was written by Tiffany Walker, Archivist in the Textual Processing Division at the National Archives at College Park Frederick Douglass was a social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in the Northern states and gained a following via … Continue reading Frederick Douglass – Statesman, Abolitionist, Champion of the People
Remembering Those Who Served: A Tribute to Veterans
"Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day." ~ Congressman Charles B. Rangel In honor of Veterans Day, the Rediscovering Black History blog would like to commend those African Americans who served in the Armed Forces. The National Archives holds … Continue reading Remembering Those Who Served: A Tribute to Veterans
George Washington Carver and the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute
Today’s blog was written by Mary Kate Eckles, summer intern at the National Archives at College Park and undergraduate student at St. John’s College George Washington Carver (ca. 1861 or 1864 to January 5, 1943) was one of the United States’ most prominent agricultural scientists, inventors, and humanitarians. Born enslaved during the Civil War Years … Continue reading George Washington Carver and the Agricultural Experiment Station at the Tuskegee Institute