Cambridge University Press1y
Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812
On July 2, 1812, Captain David Porter raised a banner on the USS Essex proclaiming “A free trade and sailors ... of seamen from American ships. Repeated for decades in Congress and in taverns, the ...
How the Navy fought the slave trade – in one swashbuckling tale
Twenty years had passed since the Slave Trade Act in 1807 formally abolished trade in slaves and permitted the Navy to seize ...
Smithsonian Magazine3d
How the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Continues to Impact Modern Life
This work juxtaposes an image of a housing development in Harlem, New York, with an illustration of the hold of a slave ship ...
npca.org3y
A Chance for Freedom
During the War of 1812, hundreds of enslaved African Americans ... All enslaved people and their families disposed to emigrate from the United States were welcome aboard British ships where they could ...
The Daily Gazette5d
US September trade deficit widest in over two years
The US trade deficit expanded in September to its widest since early 2022, government data showed Tuesday, as imports increased while companies braced for a dockworkers strike and sweeping tariffs ...
USA Today4d
US trade deficit widens sharply in September in anticipation of higher tariffs
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit widened sharply in September as businesses boosted imports to meet robust domestic demand and in anticipation of higher tariffs on goods.
New York Post11d
US Coast Guard intercepts dozens of migrants, ships them back
Coast Guard cutters intercepted dozens of migrants on the high seas as they tried to reach US soil — and shipped them to the Dominican Republic or turned them over to US Border Patrol ...
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Rescue ongoing as cars and people fall into water after ship strike causes bridge to collapse
Impact on trade The Port of Baltimore, which oceangoing ships reach by going under the bridge ... the national anthem of the US, which was penned after a War of 1812 US-UK battle in Baltimore harbour.
Cambridge University Press1y
Free Trade and Sailors' Rights in the War of 1812
On 2 July 1812, Captain David Porter raised a banner on the USS Essex proclaiming 'a free trade and sailors rights ... of seamen from American ships. Repeated for decades in Congress and in taverns, ...
Zawya5d
US September trade deficit widest in over two years
The US trade gap expanded to its widest since early 2022 in September, according to government data released Tuesday, as imports increased and exports slipped. The world's biggest economy saw its ...
Barron's5d
US September Trade Deficit Widest In Over Two Years
The US trade gap expanded to its widest since early 2022 in September, according to government data released Tuesday, as imports increased and exports slipped. The world's biggest economy saw its ...