Wealth and economic freedom go hand in hand. Jan 26, 2007 4 min ... And one big-picture message about poverty and wealth consistently shines ... we shouldn't pat ourselves on the back too heartily.

One of the most arresting American images from the pre-Civil War era is a photograph of a man’s hand, palm forward, with the letters “SS” seared into its flesh.

This exhibit looks at the life and legacy of the Plummer family in Prince Georges County, Maryland in the 19th century. Adam Francis Plummer (1819 - December 13, 1905), enslaved on George Calvert’s ...