Who is John Vachon?
In 1937 President Roosevelt passed the Bankhead-Jones Tenant Farm Act, an early microloan program overseen by the Farm Security Administration designed to transition tenant farmers into landowners. In addition monetary […]
What’s In A Source?
What happens when sources conflict? Separating fact from fiction sometimes requires an understanding of not just the historical context of what we’re researching, but of the context of the source […]
And We’re Off!
The SlackWater Center at St. Mary’s College of Maryland is excited to announce the launch of its new website. Dedicated to documenting the rich cultural heritage of Southern Maryland, this […]
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