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The Buffalo Soldier Regiments of New Orleans
WPIX New York City, NY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — From Crispus Attucks and onward, Black Americans’ involvement with war efforts has a long history. The French and Spanish both used...
Lively book tells fascinating tales of Civil War spycraft | DON NOBLE
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYou might think that nothing new could be said about the American Civil War. This turns out to be...
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,...
Mike Johnson Fought to Keep Alcohol Out of This Louisiana Town
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThink of Louisiana, and the debauchery of Mardi Gras comes easily to mind. But in the northwest...
Out of Our Past: Wayne County regiment fought in 17 Civil War engagements
Pal Item | Palladium-Item via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe third week of September 1861, a Wayne County regiment organized at Richmond for the Civil War. This was the 36th Indiana Infantry. It was mustered on Sept. 16, 1861. This regiment of mostly ...
Grim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict's world-shaping legacy
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA new, permanent addition to the sprawling National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a three-story...
Take this 10-question quiz to determine how much you really know about Cinco de Mayo
Fresno Bee via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhat better way to prepare for Cinco de Mayo than brushing up on your knowledge about the...
Fowler commentary: Where is the burning desire for freedom in today’s America?
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA ragtag army of militia crossed the Delaware River on December 25-26, 1776, and saved the...
Memorial Day honors those who served. At the White House, our military history runs deep.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAs we pause this Memorial Day to honor the men and women in uniform we have lost, it’s timely to...
‘A spot of hope.’ Kentucky kids may lose the SB 150 battle but they will win the war | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWednesday morning glowed into a perfect spring day, but as a resident of Kentucky and the world, it...