On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received the news that the Civil War had ended and they were free, more than two months after the Confederate surrender, and more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. While the Proclamation declared freedom in 1863, the reality of that freedom had […]
The Fool marks the beginning of a journey. He is ready, willing, and excited for a new adventure. Whether this is his first time out in the world or just the latest of a series of...