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Confederate Guerillas that hunted the Union
The Civil War is well known for great battles, famous generals and large casualties. But there was a lesser known side of the war, the guerrilla war where bands of civilians and soldiers joined forces ...
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How Women Enlisted as Men to Fight in the Civil War
American women would not be welcome as full-time military members until 1948, but those who really, really wanted to fight ...
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
5 Medical Innovations from the Civil War
Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.
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Seven facts you may not know about Columbus, in honor of its 213th birthday
Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...
From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Kankakee Valley Historical Society teaches about life during Civil War
Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...
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U.S. Senator Reintroduces Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to the 200,000 African Americans Who Fought to Preserve the Union in the Civil War
Mariposa California's original daily updated online newspaper is the premier site for news and information on Yosemite, Mariposa, California and United States ...
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Civil Rights Activist Rev. Al Sharpton argues in favor of DEI at YPU event
Sharpton challenged students to rethink the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in righting historical ...
New artifacts offer glimpse into Civil War-era Hunley submarine
On the heels of the 161st anniversary of the day the H.L. Hunley and its crew sank, the North Charleston museum has newly ...
This Fort Worth native joined about 90 African Americans who fought in Spain’s civil war
Approximately 90 African Americans have been identified as serving in the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. Unlike the American ...
Artifacts recovered from H.L. Hunley unveiled for public display 161 years later
Feb. 17 marks the 161st anniversary of when the H.L. Hunley made history by becoming the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy warship during battle.