In recent years I’ve discovered that, though I like to read many types of material, historical books are my favorite, especially factual ones dealing with the history of African Americans in this country. I’ve just completed an excellent one; “Never Caught – The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge,” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. […]

The President’s House: Freedom and Slavery in the Making of a New Nation, located at 6th and Market Streets, is an exhibit which takes a look at the houses of Presidents George Washington and John Adams from 1790 to 1800, when slaves served their terms while in office. The 24-hour open-air National Historical Park gives […]