PEORIA – An original print of the Declaration of Independence, a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington and an original ...
The collection includes a copy of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, a framed photo of “The People’s Princess,” the late Lady Diana, Princess of Wales, signed by Diana ...
Two books about the American Civil War’s aftermath focus on the experiences of formerly enslaved people.
Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that ...
ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...
ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...