Hannibal History: Billy Nickens, a colorful character
When I research history , I always keep an eye open for "golden nuggets." No, I'm not referring to the California Gold Rush. I'm looking...
Old Man With Cane, Art by Jeff Niffen
A free man of color - While his wife was still a slave, John Dickson died a free man Hannibal Courier-Post (MO) - Thursday, November 28,...
Historic vocabulary: Manumit
Manumit: To release from slavery www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manumit Slavery in Missouri, 1804-1865, page 90s...