Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
It underscores rising tensions in the oil-producing country plagued by political instability and violence since gaining ...
Family genealogy leads Greensburg man to ancestor's Civil War battle exploits
John Williams wasn’t a particularly tall man, standing at 5 feet, 6 inches, but he made a big impact after joining the Union ...
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Despite hardships, soldier served his country, community well
The "long, lanky" man carrying the American flag on Decoration Day in May 1909 was a familiar sight at patriotic events in ...
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Middle Belt lost more soldiers under IBB than in civil war – MBF spokesman
National spokesman for the Middle Belt Forum, Luka Binniyat, speaks to AJIBADE OMAPE on life in the 130 Battalion, Nigerian ...
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Bushong House celebrates bicentennial: New Market home sheltered family during Civil War battle (copy)
The historic Bushong Home on the grounds of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War is celebrating its bicentennial this year.
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Dalton teenager finds sword that was gifted to Civil War veterans and their families in home that once belonged to Zenas Marshall Crane
Christopher George uncovered a late 19th-century Civil War presentation sword in the attic of his historic family home, ...
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Army surrounds South Sudan vice president's home as his allies are arrested
South Sudanese soldiers have surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied to him overrun an army base ...
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Speaker shares glimpse of Civil War soldier’s life through letters
Ken Spurgeon, assistant professor of history at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, presented the Friends of Frontier Army ...
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Uganda deploys special forces to South Sudan to protect the government as fears of civil war grow
Civil war erupted in South Sudan in late 2013 when a rift between Kiir and Machar escalated into fighting along ethnic lines. Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, accused a group of soldiers loyal to Machar ...
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Farmhouse at the Virginia Museum of the Civil War is celebrating 200 years
The 300-acre site that is the home of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War at New Market Battlefield State Historical Park not only features the battlefield and museum. It ...