The First Hero of the Revolution
Crispus Attucks has been immortalized as the first casualty of the American Revolutionary War and…
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Distinguished African-Americans
Phillis Wheatley Date and place of birth: c. 1753; Gambia or Senegal, Africa. Date…
Where is Crispus Attucks buried?
Crispus Attucks is buried in the Granary Burial Ground in Boston, Massachusetts. All five victims…
First American Slaves
The first slaves in the American colonies were brought to Jamestown, Virginia in 1619 by…
The transatlantic slave trade
Well before the tea trade between Britain and the colonies spurred the famous Boston Tea…
Crispus Attucks Parade in Newark, NJ Video 1967
Almost 5,000 marched and 12,000 spectators turned out in the Crispus Attucks Parade in Newark,…
Boston Massacre Trial reenactment video by HBO
The following is the summation of John Adams in the Soldiers Trial. In his masterful…