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Cattle Branding Iron Used by the Bell Family

This cattle branding iron is more than a tool for marking livestock. In 1878, African American cattle rancher Calvin Bell registered his brand with the state of Texas, making it one of the first African American-owned brands registered there. Bell’s ...

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Carlotta Walls LaNier Dress and Diploma

On September 4, 1957, Carlotta Walls LaNier wore this dress as she and eight other African American students attempted to integrate  Little Rock Central High School. Dubbed the “Little Rock Nine,” Carlotta and her classmates were the first black students ...

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Carl Lewis, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and the 1984 Summer Olympics

On August 6, 1984, American Carl Lewis won this Olympic gold medal for his victory in the long jump. Two days earlier, Lewis won gold in the 100m race, and these two victories set him on a path to match ...

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Camera and Photo of Rev. H.C. Anderson's Photo Studio

Through the lens of this camera, Henry Clay “H. C.” Anderson captured images of segregated life among Greenville, Mississippi’s African American population. Seen through Anderson’s lens, Greenville is a place of spirit and resolve—a community where the black middle class ...

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Camp Sumter (Andersonville)

Although Antietam and Gettysburg have reputations as the “bloodiest battles of the Civil War,” it was the Confederate prison camp in Andersonville, Georgia that proved most lethal.  Although the camp only operated from February of 1864 to May of 1865, the ...

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Missionary Ridge - Westminster

In the fall of 1863, during the Civil War, Union General George H. Thomas’ Army of the Cumberland joined the armies of Generals Grant, Sherman, and Hooker to assault the Confederate held Missionary Ridge, near Chattanooga. The Union targeted Chattanooga ...

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Tanyard Creek Park, Memorial Park & The Battle of Peachtree Creek

In the fourth year of the Civil War, as the Union Army continued to surge into Confederate territory their victory seemed assured. With General William Sherman leading the Union march towards Georgia, it appeared as if no Confederate forces ...

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General Walker’s Monument, the end of the Battle of Atlanta’s Night March

In the final year of the American Civil War, having fought their way through Georgia, the Union faced Confederate defenses in Atlanta. Both sides understood that the fall of Atlanta would mean a major turning point in the war.

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The Death of General McPherson

General James Birdseye McPherson was one of the most beloved generals of the American Civil War. His death caused “sincere sorrow” to Confederates and Union soldiers alike. One of his colleagues described his death outside modern-day Decatur during the ...

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Tall Trees Redwood Grove

Redwood National and States Park has been a popular location for many films. The Endor scenes for Star Wars Episode 6: Return of the Jedi were filmed in the Tall Trees Redwood Grove in the northern part of Humboldt County. ...

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