What
a difference 150 Years Makes!
From Dred Scott to Barack Obama
I live in the historic district of
Moline, Illinois about a mile from where Dred Scott lived for two
years at Fort Armstrong. His time living on free soil figured in his
Supreme Court case. This area has other intriguing connections to the
Civil War. Since the first railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi
River was here, Lincoln's famous Effie Afton case and the Kansas-Nebraska Act have
their roots here. Watch for my 12-part
Civil War Series coming soon. In the meantime, I hope you
enjoy Dred Scott's story. 02/07
"I love history.
It helps me make sense of what is happening today."
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