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Two faces of war: America 1861, Spain 1812
Smoky Mountain News· 1 day agoHere lifelong Civil War historian Emory Thomas, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, examines the principal figures and events of a year...
50 Juneteenth quotes that capture the true meaning of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth falls on Wednesday, June 19. A portmanteau of the words “June” and “nineteenth,” the...
Mississippi one of only four states that still celebrates Confederate Memorial Day. Why?
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 5 days agoState offices throughout Mississippi will be closed Monday in recognition of Confederate Memorial...
Opinion: My family lost the Civil War. Last year they finally gave up this symbol of power
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: K. Denise Rucker Krepp, a career Navy civilian employee, is a former Maritime...
Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to blockade Southern ports to state museum
Chicago Sun-Times· 2 days agoOne of the most fateful documents of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency — and in all of American history — will go on public display this week at the legendary Illinoisan’s namesake museum in Springfield ...
Art Students and Faculty Join Pro-Palestine College Protests, Lawsuit Ends Over ‘Fearless Girl’...
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The Tama County rifles in the Civil War | News, Sports, Jobs - Times Republican
Marshalltown Times-Republican· 5 days agoIowa was their adopted state. The Civil War stories of Company C of the 10th Iowa Infantry, also known as the “Tama County Rifles,” were revisited April 10 at the Wieting Theatre in Toledo.
Trump’s Manhattan trial could determine whether rule of law survives: criminologist
The Raw Story· 3 days agoNow that the Supreme Court appears to be corroborating with former President Donald Trump in his...
Cinco de Mayo 2024: What is Cinco de Mayo and why does the US celebrate? Here's what we know
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCinco de Mayo literally means “the fifth of May” in Spanish, and it lands on Sunday in 2024. It’s not just a day to party, though. It commemorates a significant time in history for Mexico, as ...
The Supreme Court justice who actually picked a president | Texarkana Gazette
Texarkana Gazette· 5 days agoSupreme Court Justice Joseph P. Bradley isn't exactly a household name, but no justice has played a...