Dakota Riders Honor Those Executed in 1862 in Mankato, Minn.
After a one-year hiatus, Dakota horse riders returned to Mankato, Minnesota, to honor the memory of the December 26, 1862, ...
How Brazilian town became last holdout of the American Confederacy – and why it’s finally been defeated after 160 years
DESPITE the American Civil War ending nearly 160 years ago – there was still one place in the world where the Confederate South was seemingly alive and well. Welcome to the town of Santa ...
Cowboy State Daily1d
The American West: Ned Beale — Unsung Hero
Chances are, the name Ned Beale doesn’t roll off your tongue when reciting heroes of the Old West. It should. Beale’s ...
The News-Gazette14d
Inside Out | The people who made 150 years possible: Nelle Carpenter
Even though the noted local history and Lincoln enthusiast always referred to Abraham Lincoln by his full name and never Abe, ...
Stars and Stripes23d
‘A service member’s sacrifices should be timeless’: Medal of Honor’s earliest recipients now eligible for VA-furnished grave markers
WASHINGTON — Richard Hamilton, a barrel-maker in Philadelphia, heeded President Abraham Lincoln’s call ... with his gravesite unknown until his descendants sought to locate him after tracing ...
Why It Matters That Jesus Came From a Dysfunctional Family
One of the forgotten facts of the story of Jesus’ life is that he came from a profoundly dysfunctional family.
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Prayers, songs greet Dakota Riders in Mankato 162 years after hangings
In a revival of a tradition which seemed to have ended two years ago participants in not one, but two, Dakota Rides arrived ...
Republican Herald16d
Ron Devlin History Book: Pottsville Gen. Francis M. Wynkoop served in the Mexican War
The Washington Artillerists and the National Light Infantry, Pottsville militia units, were among the first units to respond to President Abraham Lincoln ... The Wynkoop Genealogy in the U.S ...
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Posts Purporting to Name US Presidents Before Biden Who Pardoned Family Members Aren't Entirely True
There have been genuine instances of previous U.S. presidents pardoning family members, including Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and reportedly, Abraham ... Further, a genealogy site showed that ...
Mark Levin: What Did Democrats Know When They Flipped And Changed Their Position On Illegal Immigration?
FOX News host Mark Levin says the modern Democratic Party do not believe in the rule of law and citizenship in his opening monologue. MARK LEVIN, FOX NEWS HOST: Hello, America. I am Mark Levin and ...
Lansing State Journal22d
Roger Jeffries
He very much enjoyed genealogy and tracing his family’s origin and history, including discovering his lineage to Abraham Lincoln. Roger was a loyal Spartan fan and rarely missed a football or ...
Texas Monthly19d
These Schools Brought Opportunity to Black Texans During Segregation. Only a Few Still Stand.
American flags and small portraits—in one photo, of Abraham Lincoln ... These towns were founded by the descendants of people enslaved by native tribes in the southeastern U.S., some members ...