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The French Visit Grant’s Tomb, Harlem, 1917

Posted on February 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

french soldiers in fron of Grants tombFrench soldiers ride a pair of double-decker buses to West 123rd Street and Riverside Drive to visit the tomb of Ulysses S. Grant (aka Grants Tomb). Continue reading →

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Barry Goldenberg on HW Radio Podcast with Danny Tisdale for Black History Month Special

Posted on February 10, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Listen to Barry Goldenberg on HW Radio Podcast and host Danny Tisdale talks about his new book about The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights.

As civil rights history continues to hold a prominent place in American society, it is only through the courageous actions of Thaddeus Stevens, Ulysses S. Grant, and Charles Sumner that America’s most prized Civil Rights gains are emblazoned in our Constitution. Without these powerful and then-famous politicians, the 1960′s Civil Rights Movement might not have occurred the way it did–or possibly even at all. Continue reading →

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HW Radio Pod with Barry M. Goldenberg and Dr. Ronald Mincy

Posted on February 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Join HW Radio Podcast host Danny Tisdale starts a Black History Month special as he speaks to Barry M. Goldenberg about The Unknown Architects of Civil Rights and Ulysses S. Grant.

In addition Danny talks to Dr. Ronald Mincy about his discussion of the current impact and policy implications for the earned income tax credit for Harlem parents after a presentation in Harlem at the Abyssinian Baptist Church last week.

Listen to it February 6th, at 2 pm right here.

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The ”Texas” at Grant’s Tomb 1898 In Harlem

Posted on October 11, 2010 by | 1 Comment

New York City welcome to Sampson’s Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba. The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and the United States on July 3, 1898, was the largest naval engagement of the Spanish-American War and resulted in the destruction of the Spanish Caribbean Squadron (also known as the Flota de Ultramar).
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