Liberating Letters

July 18, 1863: William H. Carney saves the U.S. flag, earning him the Medal of Honor, as historic 1st black regiment, the 54th, rush to take Fort Wagner.

June 28, 1787: Benjamin Franklin implores delegates at the Constitutional Convention to turn to God for guidance.

June 15, 1863: Robert E. Lee’s estate is designated Arlington National Cemetery

May 12, 1865: Trials begin for 8 conspirators in President Lincoln’s assassination.

April 29, 1827: Deborah Sampson Gannett, who disguised herself as a man to fight in the American Revolution, dies.

April 12, 1861: First shots of the Civil War are fired upon Fort Sumter.

March 22, 1842: Primus Hall, black Patriot & friend of George Washington, dies

March 6, 1836: American Icon, David ‘Davy’ Crockett dies defending the Alamo

February 27, 1872: Charlotte E. Ray becomes the first black woman to receive a law degree

RIP Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020) May ALL Americans learn from your courage & strength & NEVER give up on their dreams.

February 13, 1882: Minister and stanch abolitionist, Henry Highland Garnet, who was the first African-American to deliver a sermon at the Capitol Building on February 12, 1865, dies.

January 30, 2020: Britain's exit of the EU today just shows humanity strives for individualism & capitalism over socialism & One World Order

January 25, 1915 - Alexander Graham Bell in New York and Thomas Watson in San Francisco make a record telephone transmission.

January 7, 1789: Citizens throughout America cast their first ballots ever for their national leaders. Unfortunately, our national leaders today don't think the American people are smart enough for that right anymore.

January 6: Christians celebrate Epiphany, when the Wise Men visit the infant Jesus Christ.