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This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Forward Let the People Go" was first published in the Newport Mercury on May 23, 1863.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "We Forget Them Not" was first published in the Newport Mercury on July 30, 1864.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "A Cup of Cold Water" was first published in Our Daily Fare on June 16, 1864.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Dying in the Hospital" was first published in Our Daily Fare on June 13, 1864.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Presentation of the Flag to the Second Regiment of S.C. Vols." was first published in the Newport Mercury on August 1, 1863.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Lines to E.H.F." was first published in the Newport Mercury on June 6, 1863.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Neither Thirst Any More" was first published in the Newport Mercury on February 14, 1863.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Woman's Right" was first published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard on April 26, 1862.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "Mene, Mene" was first published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard on March 22, 1862.

This poem is part of a series by Ellen Murray, a co-founder of the Penn School on St. Helena Island, SC. "May We Pray?" was first published in the National Anti-Slavery Standard on January 11, 1862.

This 19-mile trail, between Murphy and Conestoga Trailheads, parallels the original Santa Fe National Historical Trail and allows visitors to experience what life may have been like for early trail travelers. Limestone posts help mark the original trail and interpretive signs explain its history.

The Confederate surprise attack in the pre-dawn fog of October 19, 1864 struck here against the 8th Corps first, then drove the rest of the Federal troops from their camps around Belle Grove Plantation.

The Amache Musuem is located in Granada, CO and operated by the Amache Preservation Society.

Read the abstract and link to a paper that describes increasing temperatures and their effects on permafrost in northern parks: Swanson, D. K., P. J. Sousanes, and K. Hill. 2021. Increased mean annual temperatures in 2014-2019 indicate permafrost thaw in Alaskan national parks. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 53(1): 1-19.

This terminal is the main hub for the park's free shuttle buses. During winter, the Village (Blue) Route shuttle connects the Visitor Center Plaza with lodges, campgrounds, the Backcountry Information Center, and Market Plaza (general store, deli, and U.S. Post Office). The Kaibab Rim (Orange) Route eastbound to South Kaibab Trailhead, or westbound to Yavapai Geology Museum. During summer only, the Tusayan (Purple) Route - transports visitors to the gateway town of Tusayan.

Caesar Ferrit, a Caribbean immigrant who fought at Lexington, Massachusetts alongside Patriot militia on April 19, 1775. Caesar settled in Natick, Ma and was said to have "the blood of four nations," African, Indigenous, French, and Dutch.

Carrie Chapman Catt (1859 -1947) began her career as a national women’s rights activist when she addressed the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890 at their national convention in Washington DC. She quickly became a dedicated writer, lecturer, and recruiter for the suffrage movement. She also worked for peace and was a co-founder of the League of Women Voters.

Catherine Cooper speaks with Josh Burford and Maigen Sullivan, the co-founders of the Invisible Histories Project their work finding and preserving queer history in the South.

World War II brought widespread attention to physical fitness and disability across the US. As part of the military’s mobilization, all drafted and enlisted men had to undergo physical and psychiatric examinations to assess their fitness for war. About 19 million American men were drafted, but nearly half of them didn’t make the cut. Explore some of the reasons behind the draft’s rejection rate of over 40% as well as some of the factors that disqualified people from service.

For 11 months following the battles at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, Boston became the center of a quickly developing war between rebelling colonists and the forces of the British government. Explore this map highlighting the sites of fortifications, confrontations, and conflicts during the Siege of Boston.