From downstate to upstate, numerous African American burial sites dot New York. Some are in full view, while some are obscured. Yet all are reminders of both the rich history of Americans and the shameful past of segregation. These sites include prominent ones like the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan. Also in the ranks are …
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New Database Highlights African American Burial Grounds Across New York State
From downstate to upstate, numerous African American burial sites dot New York. Some are in full view, while some are obscured. Yet all are reminders of both the rich history of Americans and the shameful past of segregation. These sites include prominent ones like the African Burial Ground National Monument in Lower Manhattan. Also in the ranks are …
Illinois Researchers Make Deseret Alphabet Texts Available for Study
Two University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers are developing resources for studying the Deseret Alphabet, which was created by the Mormons and used briefly in the 19th century. Linguistics professor Ryan Shosted and computer science professor Neal Davis created the Illinois Deseret Consortium to make available online searchable transcriptions of texts written in Deseret for researchers to study and also to help people …