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Black Civil War soldiers honored, name by name, at Vicksburg battlefield
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoVICKSBURG, Miss. — Thelma Sims Dukes grew up during the 1940s and ‘50s in a segregated Mississippi...
From an annual spring festival to a Civil War talk, here are 5 Brunswick events this week
Star News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDiscussion of Ulysses S. Grant's turning point during Civil War Chris Mackowski will discuss the...
South Carolina's execution by firing squad: The last reenactment of the Civil War?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn illustration of a deserter being executed by a firing squad at the Federal Camp in Alexandria...
'West Wing' star Bradley Whitford discovers his personal connection to Ulysses S. Grant and the...
Yahoo TV via AOL· 2 years agoOn a new episode of Who Do You Think You Are?, Sunday night, actor Bradley Whitford, who is best...
How well do you know your monuments to Black Americans? Here's a primer.
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMemphis is a city rich in African American history. From early 20th Century businessmen to civil...
Civil War series highlights county involvement, Gettysburg
New Castle News, Pa. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoJul. 3—The Lawrence County Historical Society got the chance to teach and have county students experience the history and significance of the American Civil War. The society recently finished ...
Roundtable: If Galesburg had a Mount Rushmore, who should be on it?
The Register-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf Galesburg had a Mount Rushmore type of monument, who is a person you think belongs on it that...
156 Years Later, Ulysses S. Grant Could Get One Last Promotion
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe war hero, once ranked among the worst U.S. presidents but whose reputation is on the upswing,...
A Wisconsin man saw the 'natural wonder' of the entire Mississippi River, all by bike
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn late August of last year, Roger Gray hopped across eight rocks at the mouth of the Mississippi...
Arthur Cyr: Thanksgiving and Lincoln’s legacy
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAbraham Lincoln used specific procedures for transcendent goals, employing astonishing political skill. He provides a worthwhile standard against which...
