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My #VIII Greatest American Of All Time

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Steve Simms

Ida B. Wells is remembered during Black History month but it is hard to find much about her in American history books. However, in my thinking, she is the 8th greatest American of all time. Ida B. Wells was born a … Continue reading →

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Frederick Douglas — Freedom Fighter

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Steve Simms

Frederick Douglas is featured in the new PBS series, The Abolitionists, along with Angelina Grimke, John Brown, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Douglas is an interesting person in American history. He was claimed to be personal property from his birth … Continue reading →

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