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Black History Month

Posted on by Ric Murphy
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Americans of African descent have made worldwide. Black History Month is also a time of reflection of the many challenges that confronted America’s enslaved people and their perseverance over a 400 year period. I had an opportunity to reflect with many new friends and organizations during the month, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and its staff. Where we celebrated Black Hist...
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Section 27: Separated at Death in Arlington

Posted on by Ric Murphy
Uncover the history of Arlington National Cemetery’s historic Section 27 and what it tells us about race and healthcare during the 19th century.     On February 15th at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum,  Ric Murphy and Tim Stephens explored the history of slavery and the effects of mid-1800s healthcare in Washington DC, and its effects on America’s most famous cemetery. The presentation focused on the medical care provided to African American civilians on the former plantation of ...
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