Finding the Founders: 62nd U.S. Colored Troops

Fri, Feb 20 2026

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Riverside Community Room

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Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Series

Black History Month

Presenter

Michelle Brooks

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The majority of the 62nd U.S. Colored Troops had some degree of literacy. Fighting in the last battle of the Civil War may have been their military accomplishment, but they made an immense impact in Missouri as preachers, teachers, farmers, and political leaders. Join author Michelle Brooks to hear their stories.

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