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Commentary: Remembering Memorial Day's true origins
GBH News· 6 hours agoOn that special day of remembrance, there was a parade of 3,000 school children carrying roses; women with baskets of flowers, wreaths, and crosses,...
Juneteenth proclaimed state holiday again in Alabama, after bill to make it permanent falters
Seattle Times· 6 days agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has again authorized Juneteenth— the day commemorating the end of slavery in the< ...
Civil War tablets honoring Amherst veterans help open high schoolers’ eyes to unsung Black history
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 3 days agoAfrican American soldiers from Amherst who served in the famed 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment...
James Longstreet’s Lessons in Leadership
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“He had at times been a valuable ally to the freedom struggle, but not a fully committed one,” writes Varon. Yes, Longstreet was a deeply flawed man to ...
Lies About American History We Were All Taught in School
Cheapism via AOL· 3 days agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
Why Red Foods Are Traditionally Eaten On Juneteenth
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAlthough Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was delivered two years prior, freedom wasn't fully realized until...spirituality, and empowerment; themes...
Many city projects and events planned for this summer
Marshall Independent· 2 days agoRecently, construction started on South Whitney Street where storm, sewer and water lines will be replaced along with a new asphalt surface. This is one of the city’s most ...