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These were the all-Black units of the British Marines in America
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoIllustration of a black Colonial Marine. (Don Troiani) Enslaved Americans in the War of 1812 found a...
The tragic story of the Battle of Negro Fort
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPlantation owners swapped lurid tales of armed fugitive slaves running wild and fomenting rebellion. They soon lobbied Washington to eradicate the...
Death of former first lady brought tension to St. Augustine in 1689 | Susan Parker
The St. Augustine Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJuana waited. She had once been the "first lady" of Spanish Florida as the wife of Gov. Pablo Hita...
Righting the past: Abraham, veteran of Negro Fort and Seminole Wars, is dead
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoEditor’s note: This is the 25th in a series of historical obituaries written today to honor the men...
Out & About: Compass Inn midsummer revel harks back to 1812
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 23—They were partying like it was 1812 on July 15 on the grounds of the Compass Inn Museum in Laughlintown. The event was the annual Midsummer's Night Ball, a highlight of a living history ...
University of Michigan professor's book on national anthem sets us straight
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs Americans, we are united in knowing lots of things about “The Star Spangled Banner.” It appears...
Eighty years ago, the world outlook was bleak. Enter America into WW II, and fortunes turned
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs America marks Veterans Day, think back to 80 years ago. It is just after the devastating December...
39 Landmark Buildings That Scream 'America'
MediaFeed via AOL· 1 month agoFerenc Cegledi / istockphoto America's historic buildings Historic churches. Revolutionary homes. Record-setting skyscrapers. Take a virtual history...
28 Historic Ships That You Can Actually Sail Aboard
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoHistory buffs and boating fans can get a taste of how seafaring life used to be with tours on wind-driven ships and to vintage warships and submarines.
