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The U.S. Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg is known for its brutal fighting, but another story from this battle deserves to be told. At age 19, Confederate soldier Richard Rowland Kirkland was moved to show compassion for suffering Union soldiers. Putting his own life at risk, Kirkland took water to the weakened men on the…
Mammoth Cave, a National Park in Brownsville, Kentucky, is the world’s largest cavern with more than 400 miles of cavern space. The first to explore the cave was an enslaved Black man, Stephen Bishop. With bravery and a curious mind, Bishop became a popular tour guide and mapped out the extensive caverns, all while remaining…
Anna Maria Weems was just a teenager when she was given the opportunity to escape her enslaver in the mid-1800s. The journey would be dangerous, but she would have the help of abolitionists along the way. One of those supporters had a novel idea–Anna Maria would escape to freedom disguised as a boy. Learn about…
In 1849, Henry “Box” Brown made a remarkable escape from slavery in the southern United States. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Brown’s daring plan to mail himself from Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sealed inside a wooden crate! For twenty-seven hours, this heroic African American survived the cramped, death-defying journey, motivated by…
In 1849, Henry “Box” Brown made a remarkable escape from slavery in the southern United States. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Brown’s daring plan to mail himself from Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sealed inside a wooden crate! For twenty-seven hours, this heroic African American survived the cramped, death-defying journey, motivated by…
During the Revolutionary War, an unsuspecting woman named Anna Smith Strong became one of America’s most wanted spies. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Strong’s brilliant plan of passing communications to George Washington’s Continental Army. To keep the information secret from British soldiers, this brave Patriot hung out her laundry–including her famous petticoats–in a specific…
During the Revolutionary War, an unsuspecting woman named Anna Smith Strong became one of America’s most wanted spies. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Strong’s brilliant plan of passing communications to George Washington’s Continental Army. To keep the information secret from British soldiers, this brave Patriot hung out her laundry–including her famous petticoats–in a specific…
In the early 1950s, Toni Stone made history as the first Black woman to play professional baseball. In this action-packed graphic novel, discover Stone’s journey from a young “tomboy” in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to a starting second baseman with the Negro American League’s Indianapolis Clowns. Despite racial and gender barriers, this groundbreaking ballplayer achieved success…
On December 7, 1941, Dorie Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia battleship, became an unlikely hero during the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Without any formal training, Miller took control of an antiaircraft gun, shooting down enemy planes and saving countless lives. In this action-packed graphic novel, relive the brave actions that…
On December 7, 1941, Dorie Miller, a cook aboard the USS West Virginia battleship, became an unlikely hero during the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Without any formal training, Miller took control of an antiaircraft gun, shooting down enemy planes and saving countless lives. In this action-packed graphic novel, relive the brave actions that…
