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Belle-Clair Fairgrounds was once site of Union Army camp during the Civil War
Belleville News-Democrat via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoLouis. The mob was angry about the capture of Confederate soldiers outside the city. The incident,...
Analysis | Republicans embrace a Confederate symbol, after years of unease
Washington Post· 6 days agoConfederate symbols in American public life and government. It’s a reckoning that has proven...
While Florida was part of the Confederacy, Key West was not and freed its slaves early
CBS News· 1 day agoDuring the Civil War, Florida was part of the Confederate States of America. "Despite the fact that...
On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoflag and a flag from the 26th United States Colored Infantry... Sands served in, at the African American Civil War ...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 2 days agoAlso known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day or America's second Independence Day, Juneteenth...
Historian highlights Juneteenth’s ties to Colorado history that are often overlooked
Summit Daily News· 1 day agoThe war raged on, however, and slavery remained an institution in states where Confederate troops...
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Salon via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHis "war on woke" turned out to be so impractical that he ended up signing another bill in April...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoThe Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District is investigating a middle school teacher accused of forcing the lone Black student in class to take on the role of slaves in her History ...
How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe parties continue today, for those who are aware...Austin says. "They're about Black culture, they're about Black history, they're about the...
Military Book Review Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
Strategy Page· 6 days agoVaron begins by reviewing Longstreet’s Civil War record, from Second Bull Run Manassas, through Fredericksburg...
