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Bridges Texas History column: Lubbock brothers played key parts in Civil War, politics
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTwo orphaned brothers headed west in search of adventure and a new life. The story is common in the...
The Least Irredeemable Confederate General Is Finally Getting His Day in the Sun
Slate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIt’s hard to see Elizabeth Varon’s new biography of James Longstreet becoming a runaway bestseller,...
Today in History: April 6, first modern Olympics begin
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoToday in History Today is Thursday, April 6, the 96th day of 2023. There are 269 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally ...
Meet the woman who helped desegregate Cincinnati’s streetcar system
Gannett via AOL· 4 months agoLet me introduce you to the Fossetts, one of Cincinnati’s most influential couples. Nearly a century...
Today in History: August 28, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers “I Have a Dream” speech
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToday in History Today is Monday, Aug. 28, the 240th day of 2023. There are 125 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 28, 1955, Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago ...
Today in History: April 25, Union fleet captures New Orleans
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn April 25, 1945, during World War II, U.S. and Soviet forces linked up on the Elbe (EL’-beh) River, a meeting that dramatized the collapse of Nazi Germany’s defenses. In 404 B.C., the Peloponnesian ...
