slavery

Juneteenth-Emancipation Day

Today in 1865 Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, which read in part, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” This was the first news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issuedContinue reading “Juneteenth-Emancipation Day”

New History Databases

Do you have a history research assignment this semester? If so, then the library is the place for you. We have a wealth of reliable sources that will make your professor very happy when you use them to support your research papers and projects. Over the past few months, the Dick Smith Library has addedContinue reading “New History Databases”

Dark Side of the Archives

Archives sustain civilization. Civilization is the total of human experience. Archival repositories hold the records of that experience, good or bad, gained over time. Archives orient people in society, and create a foundation for profiting by historical context. Archives touch peoples’ lives when individuals are introduced or connected to the documents we hold in ourContinue reading “Dark Side of the Archives”

Juneteenth-Emancipation Day

Today in 1865 Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, which read in part, \”The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.\” This was the first news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issuedContinue reading “Juneteenth-Emancipation Day”

The 13th Amendment and the Abolition of Slavery

On January 31, 1865 the 13th amendment to the constitution, which formally abolished slavery in the United States was passed by the House. It had been previously been passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864. President Abraham Lincoln approved the Joint Resolution of Congress on February 1, 1865, submitting the proposed amendment to theContinue reading “The 13th Amendment and the Abolition of Slavery”