Former Slave to Replace Slave Owner

[thistlebloom]

Thats why the wealthy where painted, the artist made them look better. The better they made a client look the better their fee.

I'm no art critic, but if the artist made some of those folks look better they must have started out pretty darn homely.

 

[Nyboy]

Did not bath often lots of pimples

 

[Nyboy]

excellent movie base on true store. Someone found painting of beautiful rich black woman and researched the story must watch movie

 

[dickiebird]

I hope that merchants have plenty of $10 bills when they make change for me, cause I'm not going to carry around any $20's with her likeness on them!!!!

THANX RICH

 

[Smart Red]

If the woman on a bill choice was to be based upon looks, Marilyn Monroe or the Bay Watch babe, Pam Anderson, would have been better choices. This woman was an American treasure. We read a book about her life every year along with our study of the Civil War in fifth grade.

Otherwise, green is green. I like that color and $20s are better than $10s, IMHO.

 

[Smart Red]

If the woman on a bill choice was to be based upon looks, Marilyn Monroe or the Bay Watch babe, Pam Anderson, would have been better choices. This woman was an American treasure. We read a book about her life every year along with our study of the Civil War in fifth grade.

Otherwise, green is green. I like that color and $20s are better than $10s, IMHO.

 

[dickiebird]

They need to leave things the way they are instead of trying to make one group of people happy.
Just give me a couple of $10's instead of my usual $20 and I'll stay happy.

THANX RICH

 

[digitS']

I was recently reading about early smuggling of goods, not people, between the US and Canada. The trade was so extensive that it even included fertilizer coming in to the US.

Ships sailed in and out of Eastport Maine and the writer said that, essentially, everyone in the community was involved in smuggling during the early years of the 19th century.

It was open commerce. The first governor of Maine was involved. After exposure by the federal government and media, he was reelected to another term. Nothing changed.

During the War of Independence from the British empire, historians estimate that between 15% and 20% of the 2.5 million colonials were loyalists, many of them people of wealth and power. Some left the US for Canada. Trade had existed before Independence, plenty of the people were determined that things shouldn't change.

For over a hundred years, a US naval vessel sails into Eastport to "help" the locals celebrate the Fouth of July, Independence Day! There are only 1,300 residents now, down from over 5,000 when these celebrations began. However, thousands of tourists join in the festivities.

Steve

 

[Ridgerunner]

During the War of Independence from the British empire, historians estimate that between 15% and 20% of the 2.5 million colonials were loyalists, many of them people of wealth and power. Some left the US for Canada.

I've read different things about that. I often see that about 25% wanted rebellion and independence, about 25% were loyal to England, and the other 50% were undecided. This was probably at the start of the war, not later. One book I read was that about 25,000 loyalists migrated to Canada and stayed there during the war.

Not all the loyalists were happy with the way things were with England either or thought that highly of King George. They thought that the way to go was not to go to war but to work with Parliament to enact reforms.

I enjoy reading about history and the way things really were but sometimes it's hard to separate myth from reality. I think the victors writing the history books has something to do with that.

 

[Nyboy]

Ridge have you read Mahogany: The Cost of Luxury in Early America by Jennifer L. Anderson? Very interesting book.