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Pritzkers donate Lincoln's Civil War order to blockade Southern ports to state museum
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 hours agoOne of the most fateful documents of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency — and in all of American history — will go on public display this week at the legendary Illinoisan’s namesake museum in Springfield ...
April marks the beginning and end of the American Civil War
Daily Press· 1 day agoApril is a good time to explore local sites that focus on the American Civil War, which began on...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThat campaign, which received public support from former Vice President Al Gore and actress-activist Jane Fonda, succeeded. After the ethylene oxide danger surfaced in 2022...
Memphis residents say environmental racism prompted pollution ‘cesspool,' wreaking havoc
USA Today· 1 day agoFor many years, Rose Sims had no idea what was going on inside a nondescript brick building on...
Lara Trump Says RNC Poll Watchers Will ‘Physically Handle The Ballots,’ Which They Are Not Allowed...
Black America Web· 4 days agoLast week, we reported that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign said it plans to deploy more than...
The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 6 days agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
On this day in history, April 26, 1865, John Wilkes Booth is killed by Union troops for murdering...
AOL· 5 days agoOn this day in history, April 26, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, was killed when Union soldiers tracked him down to a farm in Virginia 12 days after he fatally ...
Tourist agency sponsoring Juneteenth speech contest
The Herald, Sharon, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoApr. 26—FARRELL — A $2,000 Mercer County Tourist Promotion Agency grant aims to motivate youngsters to speak up for Juneteenth celebrations. The grant was awarded to Farrell schools to host ...
For some, voting is more than a civic duty — it’s continuing the fight of their ancestors
Philly.com· 6 days agoLelia G. Johnson, 65, was finished with her primary day duty by 8 a.m. She didn’t actually have to...
Iowa politicians are still trying to teach history to your children
Iowa Capital Dispatch via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRepublicans in the Iowa Legislature are determined to meddle in your kid’s classroom. The House and...