Pensacola opens wide her portals to visiting yachtsmen and their friends: Lipton Cup races will start, newsclipping

22" x 17" 2 page newsclipping. Mentions members of the Houston Launch Club arriving in Pensacola for the Lipton Fish Class challenge

Houston Skippers here for regatta

22" x 17" newsclipping. Mentions members of the Houston Launch Club arriving in Pensacola for the Lipton Fish Class challenge

Houston skippers try out the boats, newsclipping

22" x 17" newsclipping. Mentions members of the Houston Launch Club in Pensacola for the Lipton Cup

“Sacred to the Hart”*: Identity and dignity as reflected in the memorial landscapes of postemancipation African Americans in Pensacola, Florida

This article broadens the discussion of 19th century monuments associated with the Lost Cause by exploring the monument landscapes of post-emancipation African American cemeteries and the people who are associated with them. Method. Exemplars from several cemeteries in Pensacola, Florida, are used to examine how the post-emancipation population maintained deep ties to their cultural roots while assimilating into society as free people. Results. The built environment of postemancipation African American cemeteries contains monuments reflecting black identity and dignity in life and in death. Conclusions. Examining a broader sample of memorial landscapes can be a starting point in expanding the national dialogue on our country’s history in a more inclusive fashion. Historic cemeteries, especially African American cemeteries established post-Civil War, offer an excellent means of doing this in a manner that almost all citizens can understand and respectJournal ArticlePublishe