“You Think She Belongs Here?” The Humiliated Ranch Cook Who Brought An Entire Wyoming Town To … “You Think She Belongs Here?” The Humiliated Ranch Cook Who Brought An Entire Wyoming Town To Its KneesRead more
The Deadliest Slave in Texas: He Eliminated Every Man Who Bought Him.
In the spring of 1850, a man named Samuel Conincaid was sold at auction in Marshall, … The Deadliest Slave in Texas: He Eliminated Every Man Who Bought Him.Read more
The House Slave Who Poisoned Eight Family Members at Thanksgiving Dinner(1857, Colleton County)
On November 24th, 1857, the Rutled family gathered at Sweetwater Hall for their annual Thanksgiving feast … The House Slave Who Poisoned Eight Family Members at Thanksgiving Dinner(1857, Colleton County)Read more
“She’s All I’ve Got Left” — The Eight-Year-Old Boy Raised A Broken Gun As The Dust Storm Closed In
“She’s All I’ve Got Left” — The Eight-Year-Old Boy Raised A Broken Gun As The Dust … “She’s All I’ve Got Left” — The Eight-Year-Old Boy Raised A Broken Gun As The Dust Storm Closed InRead more
The Most Dangerous Slave in South Carolina: His Pain Created a Monster
In the spring of 1819, a man named Samuel arrived at Fair Haven Plantation in Georgetown, … The Most Dangerous Slave in South Carolina: His Pain Created a MonsterRead more
“Mama Stopped Breathing Seven Times Tonight,” The Barefoot Girl Whispered Before The Cowboy Uncovered A Deadly Secret
“Mama Stopped Breathing Seven Times Tonight,” The Barefoot Girl Whispered Before The Cowboy Uncovered A Deadly … “Mama Stopped Breathing Seven Times Tonight,” The Barefoot Girl Whispered Before The Cowboy Uncovered A Deadly SecretRead more
The Profane Brotherhood: Richmond’s Elite Women Who Shared Their Male Slaves (1849)
In the spring of 1849, Richmond stood at the peak of its antebellum prosperity. Church Hill, … The Profane Brotherhood: Richmond’s Elite Women Who Shared Their Male Slaves (1849)Read more
The Plantation Owner Who Left Everything to His Slave… and Nothing to His Wife
In the spring of 1857, Charleston’s elite gathered in the drawing room of the grand Trad … The Plantation Owner Who Left Everything to His Slave… and Nothing to His WifeRead more
Benjamin: The Slave Who Killed the Master with His Own Cigars on Election Night
On the night of November 6, 1860, in the heart of Virginia’s tobacco country, Colonel Marcus … Benjamin: The Slave Who Killed the Master with His Own Cigars on Election NightRead more
“Please Don’t Let Her Take Him…” — The Little Girl Who Walked Through A Blizzard Carrying Her Baby Brother Alone
“Please Don’t Let Her Take Him…” — The Little Girl Who Walked Through A Blizzard Carrying … “Please Don’t Let Her Take Him…” — The Little Girl Who Walked Through A Blizzard Carrying Her Baby Brother AloneRead more