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Black soldiers helped save the Union during the Civil War. They will be honored June 21.
Fifty-two Black veterans of the Civil War are buried at Providence's North Burial Ground. They will be honored June 21 as the ...
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A Confederate Raider Fired the Final Shots of the Civil War in the Arctic, Two and a Half Months After Robert E. Lee Surrendered
The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...
Pennsylvania museum ensuring thousands of Black Civil War soldiers' legacies not forgotten
At the Camp William Penn Museum in Cheltenham, thousands of Black Civil War soldiers are remembered for their contributions ...
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7 Misconceptions About the Civil War - Mental Floss
The American Civil War is a pivotal and ugly moment in American history, but it's more misunderstood than you would think. We're breaking down some myths about Lincoln, women soldiers, racist ...
Marshall Independent7d
‘Keep their memories alive’
He volunteered to serve the Union in the Civil War, and was an active part of a Marshall veteran’s group. But for more than ...
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African American Civil War Museum honors the Black soldiers who ended the Civil War on Juneteenth - WTOP
The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black soldiers who went to Galveston, Texas, 160 years ago.
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The Prelude to the Civil War - The American Conservative
Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861, by Robert W. Merry.Simon & Schuster, 528 pages. With Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South ...
A book on Harriet Tubman’s work couldn’t have come at a more crucial time | Opinion
When we retreat from reasoned, evidence-based scholarship on important subjects like science or history, the online fever ...
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Lawmakers move to rename scenic M-22 after Native American Civil War sharpshooters
A proposal advancing in Lansing would rename a stretch of scenic M-22 after a Michigan company of Native American soldiers who fought in the Civil War. After unanimously passing the Senate earlier ...