Today in History - February 12 https://t.co/c58aIqNRuG Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, was born in a single-room log cabin on Sinking Spring Farm in LaRue County, Kentucky on February 12, 1809. Continue reading. February 12 marks the birth of …
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Quote of the Day: "Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life." - Buddha
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26th president Theodore Roosevelt wanted a portrait that captured who he was. #OTD in 1903, portraitist John Singer Sargent would arrive at the White House to complete the difficult task. #DCHistory https://t.co/IiG8hGiYy6 26th president Theodore Roosevelt wanted a portrait …
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Fleetwood continued his service, organizing a battalion of DC National Guardsmen. In 1888, he helped to organize the Colored High School Cadet Corps of the District of Columbia. His work continues to have a profound impact on African Americans in the military today. Fleetwo…
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After being honorably discharged, Fleetwood published his work “The Negro as a Soldier” in 1895. The book describes experiences of African American soldiers in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and advocates for their role as suitable soldiers, using testimonials and statisti…
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In 1863, Fleetwood joined the Union Army's 4th Regiment, U.S. Colored Volunteer Infantry. Due to his extensive education, Fleetwood was ranked Sergeant Major. For his bravery in battle, he was awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor. In 1863, Fleetwood joined the Union Army'…
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Christian Fleetwood was born free in Baltimore in 1840. As part of his studies, Fleetwood visited Liberia and Sierra Leone before graduating in 1860 from the Ashmun Institute (later Lincoln University) in Oxford, Pennsylvania. 📷: Photographic Portrait collection, PO Fleetwoo…
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