Welcome to the History Tricks where any resemblance to a boring old history lesson is purely coincidental.

And here's your 30-second summary.

Edmonia Lewis was the very first sculptor of African-American and Native American descent to achieve international recognition.

Due to the extreme prejudice against her heritage, she ended up achieving her greatest success while working in Europe.

The End.

Let's talk about Edmonia Lewis.

But first let's drop her into history.

In 1866, both the ASPCA and the New York City Board of Health were formed.

Jesse James robbed his first bank, the Clay County Savings Association and Liberty Missouri.

Otto von Bismarck and Zara Alexander II both survived assassination attempts.

Charles E. Heyers invented Heyers' root T soon he marketed it as root beer.

The very first public roller rink opened in Newport, Rhode Island.

The tin can with a key opener was patented.

Howard University was formed.

Anne Sullivan-Macy, Beatrix Potter, H.G. Wells and Butch Cassidy were all born.

The Grand Dom of Champagne, Madame Kleecoff died.

And in 1866, in a new to her studio, in a new to her city, Edmonia Lewis was establishing herself as a new to the world artist.

A little years warning, Section 2 does include a not graphic illusion to assault.

So you might want to preview that before you listen in an open forum. And now on with the show.

Mary Edmonia Lewis was born probably in 1844 just outside of Albany, New York in a town named Greenbush.

Yes, it is one of those stories. Yes.

Right from the beginning, even Greenbush, you can't find it on a map right now because it's now rents a lair.

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