Did You Know?  February is Black History Month.

Even though slavery existed throughout the original 13 colonies, nearly all the northern states, inspired by American independence, abolished slavery by 1804. As a matter of conscience, some southern slaveholders also freed their slaves or permitted them to purchase their freedom. Until the early 1800s, many southern states allowed these manumissions to legally take place. Although the Federal Government outlawed the overseas slave trade in 1808, the southern enslaved African-American population continued to grow.

Read more about Slavery in the United States

Madam C J Ad

One of America’s great rags to riches stories and a pioneer not only for women, but also African Americans, Madame C.J. Walker blazed a path as the first black woman millionaire, and is argued as the first self-made woman millionaire in the U.S.

Read more about C.J. Walker – Blazing a Path in Business for Women

Cowboys & Trailblazers

Cowboys & Trailblazers Photo Prints

New lower Price!

If you love Route 66, enjoy coloring, and like to share with others, this book is for you! The Route 66 Postcard Coloring Book contains 20 postcards of various places along America’s Mother Road, each ready for your own artistic touch. Made in Missouri, U.S.A.  For more information, visit Legends’ General Store.