Uncover the inspiring story of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery via a daring sea mission and later became a significant political figure. Trump Special Counsel Report Release Left in Limbo by ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a ...

Meet the real-life superhero Robert Smalls in Legion M's comic Defiant, bringing history to life in a daring Civil War tale.

This image from the Library of Congress Brady-Handy photograph collection shows a portrait of Robert Smalls created between 1870 and 1880. The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group studying ...

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This image provided by Basil Watson shows the sculptor’s proposal for a statue honoring Reconstruction hero Robert Smalls at the South Carolina Statehouse in Columbia, S.C. (Basil Watson via AP) ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. South Carolina selects first monument at statehouse to honor an African American hero This image from the ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious ...