David Lewis, Author at

Independent Historian

David Lewis received his B.A. in history from the University of Washington. His Senior paper was on “The Influence of Sufi Orders on Anatolian Music with Special Attention to Dervish Lodges in the Ottoman Period.” He is also the director of Saab Lofton: The Movie which won second place at the Seattle Central Community College Film Festival. He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )

Bissau is the capital of the nation of Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the Geba River estuary on the Atlantic Ocean, on a peninsula that used to be an island. In 2007 its population was estimated at approximately 407,000 people. Bissau is also the largest … Read MoreBissau, Guinea-Bissau (1687- )

Monrovia, Liberia (1822- )

Monrovia is the capital of Liberia as well as its largest city. It is located on Bushrod Island and Cape Mesurado along the Mesurado River. A 2008 census showed its population as 970,824. Monrovia was founded on April 25, 1822 by members of the American … Read MoreMonrovia, Liberia (1822- )

Conakry, Guinea (1884- )

Conakry is the largest city and the capital of Guinea. Located on coastal islands and a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean, it is also the nation’s chief port. In 2011 its population was estimated at approximately 1,786,000 people. The city was founded … Read MoreConakry, Guinea (1884- )

Austin Steward (1793-1869)

Austin Steward, author, businessman, abolitionist, and temperance leader, was born a slave in Prince William County, Virginia to Robert and Susan Steward sometime around 1793. By the age of seven he was working as a house slave on the plantation of Capt. William Helm. The … Read MoreAustin Steward (1793-1869)

Harriet Robinson Scott (ca. 1820-1876)

Harriet Robinson Scott was an enslaved person who is best remembered for being the second wife of Dred Scott. Harriet was born a slave on a Virginia plantation around 1820. From a young age, she was a servant to Lawrence Taliaferro, a US Indian Agent. … Read MoreHarriet Robinson Scott (ca. 1820-1876)

Elizabeth Jennings Graham (?-1905)

Elizabeth Jennings Graham, activist and educator, was born free in New York City to Thomas and Elizabeth Jennings in either 1826 (according to her Death Certificate) or 1830 (according to an 1850 census). The specific day and month of her birth are unknown. Her parents … Read MoreElizabeth Jennings Graham (?-1905)

Christian Abraham Fleetwood (1840-1914)

Christian Fleetwood, soldier, choir master, clerk, and abolitionist, was born free in Baltimore, Maryland to Charles Fleetwood and Anna Marie Fleetwood on July 21, 1840. At an early age, Christian Fleetwood showed signs of intelligence and quickly endeared himself to the wealthy sugar merchant John … Read MoreChristian Abraham Fleetwood (1840-1914)