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Black Civil War soldiers massacred in Simpsonville, Kentucky, remembered 160 years later
Saturday will mark 160 years since more than 20 Black Civil War soldiers fighting for the Union were massacred in ...
When Harriet Tubman Helped Lead a Civil War Raid That Freed 750 People
With the Combahee River Raid of 1863, Harriet Tubman earned her nickname "Moses" all over again—and became the first woman in ...
Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues
Gen. Rufus Saxton wrote that he bore “witness to the value of her services… She was employed in the Hospitals and as a spy [and] made many a raid inside the enemy’s lines displaying remarkable courage ...
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The presidents and vice president who were military privates
The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief of the nation’s armed forces. While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command. Although these ...
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ACPL honors Black Civil War soldiers with new exhibit
The exhibit is open now and spotlights the vital role Black soldiers played in the Civil War. It features Lincoln-era photographs, letters, documents, and art. “With this exhibi ...
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The Best Way for America to Help the New Syria
But as a new government takes shape in Damascus, Syrians and foreign observers alike worry about how inclusive, ...
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US puts sanctions on Sudan’s military chief, citing civilian suffering
NAIROBI — The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on the head of the Sudanese military, Gen. Abdel Fattah ...