Abraham Lincoln, Colonization and Loudoun County Quakers
In 1866, Quakers in Loudoun County, Virginia changed their village name from “Goose Creek” to “Lincoln” in honor of theContinue Reading
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Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony in Lincoln, VA
On July 14, 1848, a group of women announced their plan for a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NewContinue Reading
George and Emma Moore: “the strongest kind of Union folks”
Old government paper work can hide a real gems. As an example, the following story is among thousands of “SouthernContinue Reading
Boston Public Library Anti-Slavery Collection and transcribed Manuscripts
Above is a letter from New York abolitionist Arthur Tappan to British anti-slavery Member of Parliament, George Thompson. The letterContinue Reading
