Hard Roads

Hard Roads

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VA · NC · SC · GA

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The Shocking Kiss of Life Photo- Jacksonville Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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Lewis Howard Latimer the Inventor of the Incandescent Light Bulb, and More!

Bridgeport, CT

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From Camden to Boston: The Journey of Mary Chesnut's Diary Through Time

Camden, SC

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A Passenger Plane & Military Helicopter Midair Crash, Just Off Of Route 1

Arlington, VA

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Discover the Legacy: The William B. Wicker School in Sanford, NC

Sanford, NC

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The Monumental Church - Richmond, VA

Richmond, VA

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Underhound Railroad, a Nonprofit Organization All Along Route 1

Thomaston, ME

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Congaree National Forest - Go and Explore!

Hopkins, SC

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Sign of the Month for April 2024

Richmond, VA

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Discovering the Charm of Aiken, South Carolina: A Day of History and Nature

Aiken, SC

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Trolleys, The Civil War & More in Richmond, VA

Richmond, VA

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Poppy Field "Yarn Bomb" in Jamestown, RI

Jamestown, RI

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Sunflower Field in Raleigh Brings Healing

Raleigh, NC

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From Street Dog to Soul Dog: Indigo's Story

Philadelphia, PA

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Larry Doby, a Number 2 from Route One - Camden, SC

Camden, SC

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Mountain Grove Cemetery

Bridgeport, CT

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Impact of the Pandemic

Fernandina Beach, FL

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A Memorial Day Memory - An Old Man and a Bucket of Shrimp

Key Biscayne, FL

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The Bostwick House: Its History, Owners and Caretakers

Bladensburg, MD

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Zora Neale Hurston's Home and Heritage

Fort Pierce, FL

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Soul City: An African American Utopia Never Completed

Norlina, NC

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Gum Springs: A Historic African American Community

Alexandria, VA

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Viola Davis: Actress, Philanthropist, & Route 1 Native

Central Falls, RI

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Three Georgia Towns - Louisville, Swainsboro and Waycross

Louisville, GA

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Dr. Manassa T. Pope: Builder of Community, Health, and Hope

Raleigh, NC

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Laurence Fishburne: Legendary Actor of Integrity & Merit

Augusta, GA

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The Penitentiary Once on Route 1

Richmond, VA

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Freedmans Village and The Bridges it Built

Arlington, VA

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Ray Charles' Bell Auditorium Performance (The True Story)

Augusta, GA

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The Stafford Training School in Stafford, Virginia

Stafford, VA

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James Leonard Farmer, Freedom Rider

Fredericksburg, VA

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Pocahontas Island: A Diamond in the Rough

Petersburg, VA

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Charles Stewart: The Famous and Enslaved Horseman

Petersburg, VA

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The Hampton-Preston House: Reminding Us Why Race Matters

Columbia, SC

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William Monroe Trotter: Newspaper Man and Activist

Boston, MA

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Prince George’s County African American Museum

Brentwood, MD

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The Pickford Tuberculosis Sanatorium for African Americans

Southern Pines, NC

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The Lucy Craft Laney Museum: an Educator’s Legacy

Augusta, GA

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Southern Pines and Racial Lines

Southern Pines, NC

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Dizzy Gillespie: Bebop and Activist Extraordinaire

Cheraw, SC

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Imperial Air Flight 201/8 -Richmond, VA

Henrico, VA

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Jack Johnson the Boxer: His Final Victory

Franklinton, NC

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Black Lives Matter Murals in New York City

New York, NY

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Sacco and Vanzetti: Martyrs of the Red Scare

Boston, MA

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Augusta Savage the Harlem Renaissance Sculptor

New York, NY

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The Octavius Catto Statue in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

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Black WWII History Museum: Highlighting The Brave

Stamford, CT

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Rock Rest Inn in Kittery, Maine

Kittery, ME

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Betty and Barney Hill: Pioneers of Time and Possibly Space

Portsmouth, NH

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The African Burial Ground in Manhattan: Bringing History out of the Shadows

New York, NY

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The African Burying Ground in Portsmouth: A History Rediscovered

Portsmouth, NH

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Death On the Highway: Part IV: Fall of 1864.

Petersburg, VA

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Death On the Highway-Part III: The Beefsteak Raid

Petersburg, VA

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Death On the Highway: Part II: Summer and Fall of 1864.

Dinwiddie, VA

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Death Along the Highway-Part I: The Boydton Plank Road

Dinwiddie, VA

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99-year-old Robert Berdrized Recounts WWII in Australia

Searsport, ME

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In Honor of Audi Trinidad and his Family

Avondale, PA

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Video Postcard from Augusta, GA

Augusta, GA

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Heavyweight Champ Jack Johnson dies at 68 in a Route 1 Crash near Franklinton, NC

Franklinton, NC

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James Brown, The Godfather of Soul - Augusta, GA Statue 2018

Augusta, GA

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Lee Bible Killed in Racing Accident March, 1929

Daytona Beach, FL

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Tommy Winn, Chainsaw Sculptor in South Hill, VA

South Hill, VA

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