September 12, 2016 - 2:56 pm in Quick History, Video XtraWho are the Merikens?
During the War of 1812, 4,000 American slaves were freed by the British and enlisted into the British army. Here's their story.
June 6, 2016 - 4:26 pm in Quick HistoryRobert Smalls: From slave to congressman
On the 5th of April 1839, Robert Smalls entered the world. In a few short decades, he rewrote history as a politician, a family man, and a soldier. Everything he did was considered impossible when…
