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Honoring a Jazz Lengend: Profile on Louis Armstrong

Image Courtesy of the National Archives. One hundred and fifteen years ago today, on August 4, 1901, renowned American trumpeter, composer, singer, and occasional actor, Louis Armstrong was born. Known […]

Massacre Unveiled: Remembering the Negro Fort

Map of Fort Gadsden and the Negro Fort. Courtesy of National Archives. On this day, July 27th, 1816, troops of the United States military assaulted and blew up an African-American […]