The Myth and Pre-history of the Silent Western The years that bridge the end of the Civil War in 1865 with the closing of the West in the early 1890s are of vital significance to the American psyche. During these years, the last vestiges of the Great Indian Nations crumbled and America, bustling with the … More The Myth and Pre-history of the Silent Western
The Atlantic Slave Trade in two minutes 315 years. 20,528 voyages. Millions of lives. By Andrew Kahn and Jamelle Bouie Usually, when we say “American slavery” or the “American slave trade,” we mean the American colonies or, later, the United States. But as we discussed in Episode 2 of Slate’s History of American Slavery Academy, … More The Atlantic Slave Trade in two minutes
The British Take some Picts, Celts and Silures And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years Add lots of Norman French to some Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously. Mix some hot Chileans, cool Jamaicans, Dominicans, Trinidadians and Bajans with some Ethiopians, Chinese, Vietnamese … More The British, a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah
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