"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. 

I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. 

And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant."

                                                                                     -- H.L. Mencken 

SUPER INTERESTING BROWSING AT THE HART-COTTAGE QUILTS SITE....

19th century African American quilts 

 in US museum collections