In the 1830s, 125,000 Native Americans lived on millions of acres of land in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina and Florida. Their ancestors cultivated and occupied the land for generations. White Americans feared and resented the Native Americans they encountered. Though the Native Americans occupied the land first, to the whites they were aliens who […]
White Washed History stories
The Lewis & Clark & York Expedition
Most people are aware of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It was an expedition to cross the newly gained western portion of the United States, also known as the Louisiana Purchase made in 1803. The land expanded from modern day St. Louis to Montana; the trek went further though to modern day Washington. Key members […]
Revisiting the Buffalo Soldiers
The Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the all black 10th Calvary Regiment of the United States Army. They were called Buffalo Soldiers out of respect from the Native Americans. The Native Americans called them this because of their fierce fighting style, the color of their skin, and mainly because of the way their hair […]
The Columbus Myth : Great Man or Monster?
Reading Time: 4 Minutes, 55 seconds “In fourteen hundred and ninety-three, Columbus stole all he could see.” – Traditional verse…remixed Pop Quiz… who are the only two people the United States honors by name in a national holiday? Martin Luther King Jr. and Christopher Columbus! Columbus is seen like Jesus Christ by historians, they separate […]
The True Story of the Sale of the Island of Manhattan
Reading Time: 3 minutes 37 seconds Manhattan is considered the cultural, financial, entertainment, and media capital of the world. The borough hosts the United Nations Headquarters as well as Wall Street. Many multinational media conglomerates reside in Manhattan, and it’s been the setting for many books, films, and tv shows. The value of the island […]
