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Indiana Map: Regions, Geography, Facts & Figures
Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes region of North America. It is known as "The Hoosier State" and is home to many major cities, including Indianapolis, the state’s capital city,…Cambridge, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cambridge. 1 City (2020 pop. 13,096), seat of Dorchester co., E Md., Eastern Shore, a port of entry on the Choptank River at its mouth…Frederick Douglass
Name at birth: Frederick Augustus Washington BaileyFrederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the great American anti-slavery leaders of the 1800s. Frederick Douglass was born into…Harriet Tubman
Name at birth: Araminta RossHarriet Tubman helped hundreds of American slaves escape along the secret route to freedom known as the Underground Railroad in the years before the Civil War. Her success…Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo is the actress who was Oscar-nominated in 2020 for her leading role in the 2019 film Harriet. Cynthia Erivo was born in London and began college at the University of East London before…2016 National Book Awards
The National Book Awards were presented November 16, 2016, in New York City. Fiction: The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead…History of Slavery in America | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: History of Slavery in America 1615 1619 The first enslaved Africans arrive in Virginia. 1620 1785 1787 Slavery is made illegal in the Northwest Territory. The…Women's Role in the Civil War
Thousands of women contributed to the war effort for the Union and Confederacy, both behind the scenes and on the frontlines By Beth Rowen Clara Barton Related Links…2008 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books
The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American picture book for children.…Cloudsplitter
Author:Russell BanksPublisher:Harper Flamingo Banks's ambitious portrait of abolitionist John Brown, whose famed (and failed) attempt to liberate slaves in the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry…Trending
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