"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"

Historical

On Patrol -	Skirmish -	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. -