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Nephew of French priest who served across Michigan during the Civil War embarks on memorial tour
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAs he is the only pastor on this part of the coast and stationed not far from there," reads Oublié de Dieu. "Father Charles is in charge of the funeral service and succeeds him as director of ...
Juneteenth or Jefferson Davis? Ala. state workers may have to choose.
Washington Post· 5 days agoAlabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan and other Black lawmakers have lobbied for years to have the...
Friday is Confederate Memorial Day. Why does Florida still celebrate it and what does it mean?
Tallahassee Democrat· 2 days agoConfederate Memorial Day is one of three Confederate holidays — along with... Robert E. Lee and...
Meet the Real Villains of Black History
The Root via Yahoo News· 6 days agoBlack History is filled with heroes, but it also has it’s fair share of villains. From Robert E. Lee to David Duke, here are the most terrifying men and...
Government offices close as three Southern states memorialize Confederacy
Courthouse News Service· 1 day agoState offices across Mississippi will be closed on Monday as the Magnolia State observes Confederate...
Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History?
New York Times· 14 hours agoEach spring, Columbus, Miss., has opened its Civil War-era homes to visitors. In Mississippi, a tradition of house tours is about more than architecture ...
Mississippi's Good Ole Boy GOP Governor Declares April As Confederate Heritage Month
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoThe proclamation came from Beauvoir, the museum and home of Confederate President Jefferson Davis....
The Bizarre Story Behind How Franklin Pierce Was Accused of Treason
Mentalfloss· 3 days agoIn the fall of 1861, former President Franklin Pierce headed to the Midwest, where he intended to...
The Mexican American War
Arizona Daily Sun· 5 days agoUnited States Gen. Zachary Taylor was victorious over Mexican Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna in the Battle of Buena Vista on Feb. 23, 1847. Named for a nearby hacienda, the Battle of Buena ...
Johnson: We banned ‘divisive concepts.’ So, why do we still have Confederate holidays?
Birmingham News· 4 days agoHow did you commemorate Confederate Memorial Day? Did you invite a few family and friends over, sing...
