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The World of James McCune Smith

Celebrating the Life and Work of an Extraordinary American

By Amy M Cools

· Launched 3 years ago

On the Fallacies of Phrenology [lecture series, no longer extant]

James McCune Smith vs a popular new 'science'
Jun 17 • Amy M Cools

To the Editor of the Glasgow Chronicle

Signed by James McCune Smith as 'A Young American'
Jun 12 • Amy M Cools

The Ship as Site of Pilgrimage and Exile in the Poems of Lord Byron and the Travel Journal of James McCune Smith

Article in the Irish Journal of American Studies by Amy M. Cools
Jun 4 • Amy M Cools

A Grave Mistake

James McCune Smith's advice for life beyond slavery
May 22 • Amy M Cools

Exercises for the African Free School, 1825-1827

By James McCune Smith, age 12-14
May 15 • Amy M Cools

Life of James McCune Smith

Sites Associated with James McCune Smith and Family in New York City #12

151 Reade Street
Jan 28 • Amy M Cools

Sites Associated with James McCune Smith and Family in New York City #11

James Barnett’s Tinsmith Shop at 140 Maiden Lane
Jan 14 • Amy M Cools

Sites Associated with James McCune Smith and Family in New York City #10

Thomas Thomas, Kitchen Appliance Maker & Supplier
Dec 10, 2025 • Amy M Cools

Works of James McCune Smith

On the Fallacies of Phrenology [lecture series, no longer extant]

To the Editor of the Glasgow Chronicle

A Grave Mistake

Exercises for the African Free School, 1825-1827

About James McCune Smith

Happy James McCune Smith's Birthday

Robert Hamilton's Obituary for the Anglo-African
Apr 18 • Amy M Cools

James McCune Smith: A Man for All Seasons

When I first came across James McCune Smith and his writings in 2018, I was quickly hooked.
Dec 24, 2025 • Amy M Cools

‘Some Pumpkins’

James McCune Smith Was One Confident Young Man
May 8, 2025 • Amy M Cools

On the Road Again, But Not Too Often, Part II

James McCune Smith and the ‘Influence of Climate Upon Civilization’
Mar 18, 2023 • Amy M Cools