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The Devil Half Acre
Lumpkin’s jail also known as The Devil Half Acre was one of the most notorious slave sites in the south run by Robert Lumpkin as a slave trading post in 1840. This slave-trading complex operated from the 1830s until the end of the...
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On This Day: John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
John Brown's attack on Harpers Ferry in 1859 highlighted the nation's division on the issue of slavery. With a series of three engaging video clips, young historians learn about the abolitionist John Brown and his followers. The resource...
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Preservation Virgina: Captain John Smith
This resource provides a biography about Captain John Smith, an important historical figure in the settlement of America. The site also includes a portrait. Includes video (2 minutes, 57 seconds). Requires Adobe Flash.