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African American History: Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper

Posted on February 3, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Henry Ossian Flipper (21 March 1856 – 3 May 1940) was an American soldier, former slave, and the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877, earning a commission as a 2nd … Continue reading →

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