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May 9, 1865: Civil War declared “virtually over,” but not quite
WHTM via Yahoo News· 1 month agoWASHINGTON, D.C. (WHTM) — On April 9, 1865, Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia...
Today in History: April 20, 2 students kill 12 at Columbine High School
WFLA via Yahoo News· 2 months agoToday is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024. There are 255 days left in the year. Today’s...
Visiting Our Past: A mystery grave and a mountain musician
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn June 1864, Dr. V.N. Seawell, a prominent Moore County physician traveling by stagecoach to...
How fog affected strategic combat decisions in the Battle of Fredericksburg
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring...
Why a Black man dressed as a Union soldier tore down San Francisco’s Confederate flag
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoRichard Bradley, dressed in a Union soldier’s uniform, cuts down the Confederate flag from atop the...
160 years later, battlefield at Gettysburg returning to 1863 roots
The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 30—GETTYSBURG — It's been 160 years since Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia ventured into the Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg in what became the largest battle ever fought ...
Column: What Nikki Haley's non-answer to Civil War question says about politics today
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRepublican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, campaigning in New Hampshire at the end of 2023, was...
Editor describes Confederate memoir at Root House in Marietta
Marietta Daily Journal, Ga. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 17—MARIETTA — A memoir by John C. Reed, a Civil War line officer in the 8th Georgia Infantry who recorded his first-hand account of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, was recently ...
Visiting Our Past: Haywood soldier in 'Cold Mountain' didn't die in Civil War
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWilliam P. Inman, the real-life Haywood County Confederate soldier wounded in the neck at...
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...