Sara Damewood
@saraofsc.bsky.social
Living History Interpreter and Storyteller, featuring undertold stories from American History. Jesus follower.
SC Native American tribes sign treaty promising to work together scdailygazette.com/2025/02/05/s...
SC Native American tribes sign treaty promising to work together • SC Daily Gazette
The treaty was likely the first of its kind in the country, said tribal leaders for the state and federally recognized tribes.
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February 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
SC Native American tribes sign treaty promising to work together scdailygazette.com/2025/02/05/s...
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Feb. 3, 1775: Abigail Adams writes with dismay upon reading accounts in Boston newspapers of George III’s hostile stance toward the colonies. “Heaven only knows what is next to take place but it seems to me the Sword is now our only, yet dreadful alternative.”
February 3, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Feb. 3, 1775: Abigail Adams writes with dismay upon reading accounts in Boston newspapers of George III’s hostile stance toward the colonies. “Heaven only knows what is next to take place but it seems to me the Sword is now our only, yet dreadful alternative.”
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A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "All The Frequent Troubles of Our Days" tells the powerful true story of a young American who witnessed the swift rise of the Nazi party firsthand in the 1930s and became a major resistance leader in Berlin. Age: Adults
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All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days: The True Story of the American Woman at the Heart of the German Resistance to Hitler
At 26, Mildred Harnack went to Germany to enroll in a PhD program — and got a front seat to the rise of the Nazi party. By 1932, she started holding secret meetings for anti-Hitler activists in her ap...
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February 5, 2025 at 2:19 AM
A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "All The Frequent Troubles of Our Days" tells the powerful true story of a young American who witnessed the swift rise of the Nazi party firsthand in the 1930s and became a major resistance leader in Berlin. Age: Adults
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After 6,000 people died from whooping cough in 1932, three extraordinary women confronted this deadly disease. Scientists Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering and their research assistant Loney Clinton Gordon developed a vaccine for pertussis, which now saves half a million lives annually.
January 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
After 6,000 people died from whooping cough in 1932, three extraordinary women confronted this deadly disease. Scientists Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering and their research assistant Loney Clinton Gordon developed a vaccine for pertussis, which now saves half a million lives annually.
Here comes the revolution! I'm fascinated with the Laurens family story, how Henry Laurens struggled with whether to support the Patriot cause, how John Laurens was against slavery but could be reckless in battle, how Martha Laurens evolved into a "true American women."
31 JANUARY 1775, CHARLESTON: As the sun sets, Patriot merchant Henry Laurens is immensely relieved when the ship filled with his goods sails into harbor; from tomorrow, the Continental Association demands the colonists reject all arriving imports from England.
February 1, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Here comes the revolution! I'm fascinated with the Laurens family story, how Henry Laurens struggled with whether to support the Patriot cause, how John Laurens was against slavery but could be reckless in battle, how Martha Laurens evolved into a "true American women."
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Since its grand opening in June 2023, the second largest African American museum in the United States has made substantial, empowering progress since its inception.
2024 has been an inspirational first operational year for us here at @iaamuseum.bsky.social. Read more:
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2024 has been an inspirational first operational year for us here at @iaamuseum.bsky.social. Read more:
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International African American Museum (IAAM) Celebrates First Year Achievements and Looks Ahead for 2025 - International African American Museum
The second largest African American museum in the United States has made substantial, empowering progress since its inception in June 2023.
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January 31, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Since its grand opening in June 2023, the second largest African American museum in the United States has made substantial, empowering progress since its inception.
2024 has been an inspirational first operational year for us here at @iaamuseum.bsky.social. Read more:
iaamuseum.org/news/iaam-ce...
2024 has been an inspirational first operational year for us here at @iaamuseum.bsky.social. Read more:
iaamuseum.org/news/iaam-ce...
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Rev250 quote of the day — “It is and Ever has been my poor Opinion that justice and Liberty will finally Gain a Compleat Victory over Tyrany. What may be the intervening sufferings of the many individuals, Heaven only knows…” —Mercy Warren #OTD Jan 28, 1775: founders.archives.gov/documents/Ad...
Founders Online: Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 28 January 1775
Mercy Otis Warren to Abigail Adams, 28 January 1775
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January 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Rev250 quote of the day — “It is and Ever has been my poor Opinion that justice and Liberty will finally Gain a Compleat Victory over Tyrany. What may be the intervening sufferings of the many individuals, Heaven only knows…” —Mercy Warren #OTD Jan 28, 1775: founders.archives.gov/documents/Ad...
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A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "Dear Mr. Dickens." Eliza Davis was hurt to see anti-Semitism in several of Charles Dickens' works. After exchanging letters, Dickens made changes & introduced a positive Jewish character, showing the power of speaking up. Ages 6+
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Dear Mr. Dickens
When Eliza Davis was young, Charles Dickens was the most celebrated writer in England! But the Jewish woman was hurt to see anti-Semitism in so many of his works — and when she read Oliver Twist, wher...
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January 29, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: "Dear Mr. Dickens." Eliza Davis was hurt to see anti-Semitism in several of Charles Dickens' works. After exchanging letters, Dickens made changes & introduced a positive Jewish character, showing the power of speaking up. Ages 6+
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www.amightygirl.com/dear-mr-dick...
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Thank you to all the federal employees who perform invaluable services helping the American people every day! We see you, we respect you, and we thank you for your service!
To show your support for our embattled public servants, please write a note of thanks or drop a ❤️ in the comments below.
To show your support for our embattled public servants, please write a note of thanks or drop a ❤️ in the comments below.
January 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Thank you to all the federal employees who perform invaluable services helping the American people every day! We see you, we respect you, and we thank you for your service!
To show your support for our embattled public servants, please write a note of thanks or drop a ❤️ in the comments below.
To show your support for our embattled public servants, please write a note of thanks or drop a ❤️ in the comments below.
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Our copy arrived today and we're looking forward to diving in! The Rhode Island Regiment camped near our property, and several Virginia companies who were integrated during the AWI also operated near our home.
Congratulations to Mr. Rees and Mr. Troiani, on publishing this fine work!
Congratulations to Mr. Rees and Mr. Troiani, on publishing this fine work!
January 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Our copy arrived today and we're looking forward to diving in! The Rhode Island Regiment camped near our property, and several Virginia companies who were integrated during the AWI also operated near our home.
Congratulations to Mr. Rees and Mr. Troiani, on publishing this fine work!
Congratulations to Mr. Rees and Mr. Troiani, on publishing this fine work!
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“There are forces that benefit from keeping us outraged at each other and demonizing each other, and that’s very very powerful right now... I’m doing my best to pastor people whose lives are in great vulnerability and uncertainty.” - Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
January 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
“There are forces that benefit from keeping us outraged at each other and demonizing each other, and that’s very very powerful right now... I’m doing my best to pastor people whose lives are in great vulnerability and uncertainty.” - Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde
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How is this place related to the domestic slave trade?
According to this book, nothing much.
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According to this book, nothing much.
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Freedom's Port
Baltimore's African-American population--nearly 27,000 strong and more than 90 percent free in 1860--was the largest in the nation at that time. Christopher Phillips's Freedom's Port, the first book-...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
How is this place related to the domestic slave trade?
According to this book, nothing much.
books.google.com/books/about/...
According to this book, nothing much.
books.google.com/books/about/...
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Some good news! The new paperback version of "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle," a meditation on the story of the Raising of Lazarus, with a new introduction by Pope Francis, is now available for pre-order. I hope you enjoy it!
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January 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Some good news! The new paperback version of "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle," a meditation on the story of the Raising of Lazarus, with a new introduction by Pope Francis, is now available for pre-order. I hope you enjoy it!
www.harpercollins.com/products/com...
www.harpercollins.com/products/com...
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But Jesus's deeper point in the Parable of the Good Samaritan can only be understood from the point of view of the beaten man: our ultimate salvation depends, as it did for that man, upon those whom we often consider to be the "stranger."
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
But Jesus's deeper point in the Parable of the Good Samaritan can only be understood from the point of view of the beaten man: our ultimate salvation depends, as it did for that man, upon those whom we often consider to be the "stranger."
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Jesus said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”... Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother" (Mt 12:46-50). For Jesus, ties to the Father were more important than family ties. And responsibilities to family took second place to demands of discipleship
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Jesus said, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”... Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother" (Mt 12:46-50). For Jesus, ties to the Father were more important than family ties. And responsibilities to family took second place to demands of discipleship
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Actually, no. This misses the point of Jesus's Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10: 25-37). After Jesus tells a lawyer that you should "love your neighbor as yourself," the lawyer asks him, "And who is my neighbor?"
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Actually, no. This misses the point of Jesus's Parable of the Good Samaritan (Lk 10: 25-37). After Jesus tells a lawyer that you should "love your neighbor as yourself," the lawyer asks him, "And who is my neighbor?"
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr... Interesting conversation between Walter Edgar and author Evan Noe about the violence and suffering that occurred after colonial settlers began violating boundaries of Native American land.
Walter Edgar's Journal
In his book, Aggression and Sufferings: Settler Violence, Native Resistance, and the Coalescence of the Old South, Evan Nooe argues that through the experiences and selective memory of settlers in the...
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January 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr... Interesting conversation between Walter Edgar and author Evan Noe about the violence and suffering that occurred after colonial settlers began violating boundaries of Native American land.
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Learn more about the largest uprising of enslaved people in the 13 original colonies before the American Revolution and about the Slave Codes that banned drums.
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Africans in America/Part 1/The Stono Rebellion
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January 25, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Learn more about the largest uprising of enslaved people in the 13 original colonies before the American Revolution and about the Slave Codes that banned drums.
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/par...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/st...
college.unc.edu/2020/06/soun...
www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/par...
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/st...
college.unc.edu/2020/06/soun...
www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/...
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Nearly half of the enslaved Africans trafficked to what is now the U.S. came from the region of Africa where this Gullah word originated—the West Central African countries of Angola and Congo. An Angolan led the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina.
January 25, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Nearly half of the enslaved Africans trafficked to what is now the U.S. came from the region of Africa where this Gullah word originated—the West Central African countries of Angola and Congo. An Angolan led the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina.
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For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're sharing a selection of books for young readers, from picture books to novels to memoirs, that tackle this sensitive subject with dignity, respect, and most importantly, hope.
Read all of our recommendations at www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11586
Read all of our recommendations at www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11586
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 60 Mighty Girl Books About the Holocaust
A Mighty Girl's top picks of books about the Holocaust for children and teens in recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Week.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
For International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we're sharing a selection of books for young readers, from picture books to novels to memoirs, that tackle this sensitive subject with dignity, respect, and most importantly, hope.
Read all of our recommendations at www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11586
Read all of our recommendations at www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11586
wapo.st/3E9I0jH Pay attention, Americans!
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War ...
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January 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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📢 Calling all historians and researchers! The Women's History Network is now accepting abstracts for its 33rd Annual Conference, themed "Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Personal Collections."
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#WomensHistory #GLAM
More info: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c...
#WomensHistory #GLAM
WHN Annual Conference 2025, Call for Papers
First Call for Papers Women’s History Network 33rd Annual Conference Online via Zoom Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Pe…
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January 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: “The Whispering Town.” Based on the true story of how the Danish Resistance smuggled over 7,000 Jews to Sweden, this dramatic picture book captures the bravery of ordinary people who saved others in need from harm. Ages 6+
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The Whispering Town
During World War II, the Danish Resistance successfully smuggled over 7,000 people — nearly Denmark's entire Jewish population — across the sea to safety in Sweden. This powerful picture book captures...
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January 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
A Mighty Girl Pick of the Day: “The Whispering Town.” Based on the true story of how the Danish Resistance smuggled over 7,000 Jews to Sweden, this dramatic picture book captures the bravery of ordinary people who saved others in need from harm. Ages 6+
www.amightygirl.com/the-whisperi...
www.amightygirl.com/the-whisperi...
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How is this place related to the domestic slave trade?
Take a walking tour
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Take a walking tour
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Tour | Baltimore's Slave Trade | Explore Baltimore Heritage
After its incorporation in the late 18th century, the population of Baltimore grew very quickly along with the expansion of the new country. One of the many “trades” that grew along with the city was ...
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January 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How is this place related to the domestic slave trade?
Take a walking tour
explore.baltimoreheritage.org/tours/show/3....
Take a walking tour
explore.baltimoreheritage.org/tours/show/3....