Slavery in America
Did you know that thirteen of the first fifteen United States presidents owned slaves? This stat is quite well-known among historians, but perhaps not so much by the general public. Thanks to former First Lady Michelle Obama, we now also know that slaves built the White House. But did you know that most early First Ladies felt compelled to supplement the household expense budget (doled out by a parsimonious Congress) with their own “servants” from home? The fact of