In Search of Adeline Henson
In the Library of Congress’s Manuscript Collections are two photographs of an African-American woman named Adeline Henson. In the first photograph she...
African-American Passages: Black Lives in the 19th Century Podcast
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This podcast, hosted by Kluge Center Distinguished Visiting Scholar Adam Rothman, explores the lives of three African Americans whose passages through the 19th-century are uniquely documented in the Library's manuscripts.
In Search of Adeline Henson
In the Library of Congress’s Manuscript Collections are two photographs of an African-American woman named Adeline Henson. In the first photograph she...
Robert Pinn’s Left Hand
In 1866, Medal of Honor winner Robert Pinn, a sergeant in the 5th United States Colored Troops, submitted an autobiographical essay to a left-handed p...
Robert Pinn’s Left Hand
In 1866, Medal of Honor winner Robert Pinn, a sergeant in the 5th United States Colored Troops, submitted an autobiographical essay to a left-handed p...
The Long Journey of Omar Ibn Said
This podcast will explore the remarkable story of an enslaved Muslim man named Omar ibn Said. His autobiography is one of the Library of Congress's ne...
The Long Journey of Omar Ibn Said
This podcast will explore the remarkable story of an enslaved Muslim man named Omar ibn Said. His autobiography is one of the Library of Congress's ne...
Prologue
This first episode of the African-American Passages series introduces the concept of the podcast, detailing the existence of documents related to Blac...
Prologue
This first episode of the African-American Passages series introduces the concept of the podcast, detailing the existence of documents related to Blac...