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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
MORE TO THE STORY: A Civil War hero in Stewart
Robert Donaldson was born Oct. 13, 1828, in Perry County, Ohio. He was the son of Thomas Donaldson and Nancy Saffer Donaldson. Both natives of Virginia, Thomas and Nancy immigrated to Ohio in 1823 ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
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Work underway to digitize Civil War markings at Brandy Station's Graffiti House
Crew on site in January collecting images for National Endowment for the Humanities project creating historic graffiti ...
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Honoring Black Civil War soldiers buried in Camden's historic Butler Cemetery
Rev. Floyd White III saluting a tombstone in the historic Butler Cemetery in Camden, New Jersey / Credit: CBS Philadelphia ...
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Civil War and recognizing local black troops
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 160 years ago. There had been four years of terrible conflagration and the loss of thousands of lives. I have chosen to honor Black History Month by featuring two of ...
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North Korean soldier shouted ‘Kim Jong-un’ before blowing himself up on battlefield
As the war grinds on towards possible peace talks, Puls had an ominous warning about the regime soldiers being deployed in a war with ramifications for NATO and its partner South Korea.
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Korean War soldier lost in the ‘Frozen Chosin’ laid to rest in San Antonio
He became one of the more than 8,100 troops missing during the three-year war. After 74 years ... “But the Chinese had so many more soldiers than they did, and they were able to attack in ...
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Soldier from legendary ‘Darby’s Rangers’ recovered after 81 years
Pfc. Robert Bryant was killed in action during intense fighting in Italy while assigned to 4th Ranger Battalion during World War II. Photos via DPAA, Army, Wikimedia Commons. A soldier who died as ...
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The Department of Army identifies two of three Army Soldiers involved in Helicopter Crash
At the request of the family, the name of the third Soldier will not be released at ... National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service ...
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This Tiny But Mighty State Park In West Virginia Is Too Beautiful To Keep Secret
Welcome to Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, West Virginia’s pint-sized powerhouse of natural beauty and Civil War lore. Nestled in the heart of Pocahontas County, this gem is like finding a ...
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Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Cook (now Lauren Cook Wike) wrote in their book “They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the American Civil War ... she wrote from Alexandria, Virginia, on Feb. 20, 1863.