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The Woodrow Wilson House in Columbia is the only museum in the nation dedicated to telling the story of Reconstruction. Reconstruction - the period after the end of the Civil War - remains one of the...
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Mann-Simons Partial Family Tree Mann-Simons Family Portraits Case of Excavated Artifacts, Including A Rubber "Bouncy" Ball Photograph of John Lucius Simons, Sr.'s Sons: John Lucius Simons, Jr. (Left)...
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The Mann-Simons Site, home to the same entrepreneurial African American family for nearly 130 years, traces the journey of Columbia’s African American community from enslavement through urban renewal...
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Glossary Abandon – leave place because of danger; leave somebody behind Career – long-term or lifelong job Communist – a supporter of Communism or a member of an organization that supports or...
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Vocabulary Boarding House – A house that provides food and lodging Commemorate – to honor the memory of Doubting Thomas – one who is habitually doubtful Fret – to cause to be uneasy Hankering – to...
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Vocabulary Abandoned – leave somebody behind Campaign – vote seeking activities Candidate – someone who is being considered for a political office Confidential – private or secret Decades – groups of...
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Glossary Duty– an act or work or service Funding– to provide money Graduate– to be granted a degree or diploma Hired Help– to pay a person for a service Illiterate– unable to read or write Kin– family...
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Vocabulary Confederacy – a union of persons, parties, or states; the Southern states Militia – a citizen army; not part of a regular army Patriot – a person who loves, supports, and defends his...
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Vocabulary Abolish – to do away with Abolition – the termination of slavery in the United States Abolitionist – one who works to terminate slavery in the United States Equal rights – having the same...
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Glossary - The American Revolution American Revolution – war between England and America for America’s freedom from British rule British – characteristic of Great Britain, England or the British...