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Revising History: Facts and Fiction

Following on the heels of yesterday’s post in which Marabou celebrated Dutch New York Histories: Connecting African, Native American and Slavery Heritage as a major step in highlighting the intersectional histories of Africans, Native Americans, and the Dutch in the development of New York City and State, Marabou wants to acknowledge the other side of the coin. … Revising History: Facts and Fiction

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Fixing Historical Omissions: Connecting African, Native American and Slavery Heritage in New York

dutch new york, slavery, native american history

… Fixing Historical Omissions: Connecting African, Native American and Slavery Heritage in New York

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Curating the Discussion of Slavery at the NMAAHC

NMAAHC, African American History — The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC with the Washington Memorial in the background.

… Curating the Discussion of Slavery at the NMAAHC

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The Met’s Take on Slavery and the Civil War

Abraham Lincoln, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Thomas Anshutz — In The Met’s Civil War Gallery, Left: “Abraham Lincoln: The Man” (2012.14.a,b), Augustus Saint-Gaudens 1884-87. Right: “The Way They Live” (40.40), Thomas Anschutz, 1879.

… The Met’s Take on Slavery and the Civil War