More than a century after his death, Robert Smalls, a towering figure in American history who rose from slavery to become a Civil War hero and influential polit ...

Michael Boulware Moore, his great-great-grandson and author of the book “ Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom ," joins host Anthony ...

Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress. Before those laudable accomplishments, though, Smalls had to secure ...

Edwards strayed from writing a traditional book and instead took the creative route with a 112-page, full-color journey through Smalls’ life, covering everything from rags to riches.

Graphic novel honoring SC freedom fighter Robert Smalls launches on Juneteenth. What to know Story by Anna Claire Miller • 2d ...

A new graphic novel sharing the story of Robert Smalls’ released Thursday in honor of Juneteenth. Here’s what to know.

Robert Smalls was a real-life legend — an enslaved man who stole a Confederate ship, navigated it past enemy lines, and delivered freedom to himself, his family, and his crewmates. But his ...

The South Carolina Capitol grounds will soon include a statue of Robert Smalls, a formerly enslaved Civil War hero, among the statues of five white men, most with ties to the Civil War or Jim Crow.

It's an extraordinary story that's beenAt the height of the Civil War, on May 12, 1862, Robert Smalls—an enslaved harbor pilot in Charleston, South Carolina—car ...