Indigenous People History | Obscure Histories

Phillis Wheatley: A Black and enslaved poet who helped shape Revolutionary America

Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), was a Black and enslaved poet who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Through her...

Intrepid Arctic Explorer: Matthew A. Henson was the first Black man at the North Pole, Co-Discoverer

Icon of Arctic Explorer, Matthew A. Henson, depicting a person in a winter parka.

PAQUIQUINEO (DON LUIS)

Virginia Indian Traveled throughout Early Modern World Paquiquineo was a Virginia Indian who for nine years traveled throughout the...

COLUMBIA: ALLEGORY OF AMERICA

Before there was Lady Liberty and Uncle Sam, Columbia hailed as one of the earliest personifications of the United States. While she has...

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