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Time to dump pro-slavery anthem ‘My Old Kentucky Home.’ Here’s a ‘beautiful’ alternative. | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLinda Blackford: A group of Louisvillians that includes Ben Sollee, Emily Bingham and Hannah Drake...
What happened to these Kansas counties and why do they no longer exist?
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 4 days agoTOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Kansas counties haven’t stood the test of time, so what happened to them? The...
Comedian Stunned After Asking Man In Confederate Flag Shirt If He’s Pro-Slavery
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn interview that was intended to be funny quickly turned disturbing. The Good Liars — a progressive...
What to America is John Brown?
Salon via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCapture of John Brown in the engine house The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images On December 2, 1859, the United States saw its first execution...
‘American Civil Wars’ Review: The Era of Continental Divides
The Wall Street Journal· 10 hours agoBOOKSHELF More than 60,000 books have been published about the U.S. Civil War since 1865. Historians...
Suits to save Confederate icons dropped in South Carolina
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Lawsuits filed to stop the removal of memorials to Confederate leaders and a...
My great-great-grandfather owned slaves in Kentucky. Here's what I'm doing about it.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt felt like a kick in the stomach. Exploring an ancestry website, I discovered an 1860 Slave...
Liberal California has a state flag tied to the Confederacy. How can that be? | Opinion
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHere’s a history lesson you’re unlikely to find in textbooks: California’s bear flag has links to...
Senator wants to make Americans fight again
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Sen. Markwayne Mullin is not ashamed...
Savannah considers Black people and women for city square to replace name of slavery advocate
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNine months after leaders of Georgia's oldest city stripped the name of a pro-slavery U.S. vice...
