US National Archives
Samuel Chapman Armstrong: A Biographical Study
A book-length biography of Samuel Chapman Armstrong, founder of Hampton Institute, a historically Black school founded during Reconstruction. The biography was written by Armstrong's daughter, Edith Armstrong Talbot, in 1904. The book is...
Library of Congress
Loc: Higher Education
The freed slaves needed skills to thrive in industrial America so many industrial schools were opened to address these needs. However, many saw these practical skills learned in these schools as perpetuating the status of an African...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Virginia: Hampton Institute
Hampton University began in 1868 as a teacher training school to train young Black men and women.