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How the American Civil War Happened - Road to the War
Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new series on the American Civil War, following ...
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Peninsula Campaign - Why the American Civil War Wasn't Won Quickly
Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new deep dive into the American Civil War, ...
When formerly enslaved people relocated to and made their homes in Austin at the end of the Civil War
Because federal troops had been stationed in Austin after the Civil War, many formerly enslaved Black Americans found a safe place to raise their families in Austin.
Thomas Jefferson Claimed He Introduced Bill to Free Enslaved Blacks 100 Years Before Civil War. Was He Lying?
Thomas Jefferson claimed he came up with a plan for the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans 100 years before the Civil ...
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New Hunley exhibit showcases preserved Civil War-era tools and artifacts
A new exhibit is celebrating a milestone for a historic submarine in Charleston.The Tools and Tides exhibit is in full swing ...
U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die ...
Trump says 'military-age' migrants from China pose a national security threat. Do they?
The term "military-age men" is used to describe migrants from China and Africa but experts say working-age men is a fairer ...
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Laws Against Black Literacy in Pre-Civil War South Still Haunt Education, Expert Says
The push for universal public education across the United States began in the midst of the Civil War — on the Union-occupied ...
Finalists announced for Lukas book prizes, which champion ‘serious research and social concern.’
NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.
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In ‘Flying High,’ Tyler D. Ballon’s Portraits Parallel Sports, History, Identity, and Patriotism
"I want young people to see themselves as worthy of being immortalized in art—a recognition that transcends time," Ballon ...
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Medicine and Black politics: Dr J D Harris's remarkable life
When J D Harris (1833–84) began studying medicine in 1863, there were few African American doctors whose paths he could follow. The first university-trained African American physician, James McCune ...
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The Railroad Workers Behind the Civil Rights Movement
Pullman porters did more than carry bags, they paved the way for higher education opportunities, the professional working ...