Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) was a prominent black leader, educator, presidential advisor, and founder of the Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University.). Although born a slave, after the slaves were freed in 1865, Washington found a way to get an
"I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.
Documenting the American South, housed at the University of North Carolina, is a digital collection of texts, images, and audio files related to Southern history.
This slide show biography is my Booker T.
The Virginia tobacco farm house were Washington was born is now a National Monument maintained by the National Park Service.
Built by a college student studying to become a teacher, this Booker T.
Washington D.C. is the seat of our federal government and one of our nation's most beautiful and historic cities. Before the federal city was created, several cities had served as our capital. In 1790, Alexander Hamilton proposed a permanent capital city
Take a virtual 360 degree spin around ten monuments and museums of the National Mall, courtesy of D.
Best educational clicks at The District are the eleven Top Attractions listed in the red and yellow box on the front page.
Produced by public television station WETA, the visually rich Explore D.
The Smithsonian is often referred to as "our nation's attic" as it holds more than 140 million artifacts for "the increase and diffusion of knowledge".
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