"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids--and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me."

 - Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"

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List of 10th Cavarly Soldiers Company L

This is the list of the men who joined the 10th Cavalry Company L with Major George Ford.  

Plaque at Mount Vernon Cemetery, West Ford

This is a photo of a plaque at the Mount Vernon slave cemetery which reads: West Ford (1784-1863), a fomeraly enslaved dman who was hired by the Washington family in the 19th century, is...

West Ford Display at Mount Vernon

This is a display of West Ford at the Mount Vernon Museum, 2022. It discusses his management of Mount Vernon and his assistance with the renovation process requested by the Mount Vernon...

Proclamation From the Illinois Governor

Proclamation from Governor Pritzker for recognition of Elise Ford Allen's work in the community of Peoria.

Proclamation from the Mayor

Proclamation from Mayor, Rita Ali, of Peoria, Illinois for Elise F. Allen's service to the City, 2021.