Profile: Frank Braxton (1929-1969)
Frank Cavalier Braxton Jr. was a pioneering African-American animator and director. Continue reading Profile: Frank Braxton (1929-1969)
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Oct. 4, 1864: New Orleans Tribune Launched
Beginning October 4, 1864 the New Orleans Tribune was published daily in French and English by Dr. Louis Charles Roudanez (June 12, 1823 – March 11, 1890). The newspaper’s editorials called for full suffrage, civil rights for all, free public education for all, and carried on a war against President Andrew Johnson’s policies by sending copies of the Tribune to every member of the U.S. Congress on a regular basis. Continue reading Oct. 4, 1864: New Orleans Tribune Launched
Profile: Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray Bowser (1834 – 1908)
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Harriet Stevens Gray Bowser was an American artisan, businesswoman, and philanthropist. She was active in the mid-19th century flourishing of voluntary associations in Philadelphia, as a supplier of decorative goods for organization members and as a contributor to charitable organizations. Continue reading Profile: Elizabeth Harriet Stevens Gray Bowser (1834 – 1908)
Profile: David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900)
David Bustill Bowser was a 19th-century African-American ornamental artist and portraitist. Continue reading Profile: David Bustill Bowser (1820-1900)
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