African American Civil War

Black Civil War Patriots Must Be Remembered on Veterans Day

An African American Union soldier of the American Civil War, seated, in a studio portrait, circa 1863. Credit - Getty Images Over a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s ...

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How Black Civil War Patriots Should Be Remembered This Veterans Day

O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, originally called “Armistice Day” to mark the end of that war,

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Veterans honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Quebec

Ceremonies to mark Remembrance Day were held across Quebec on Monday.In Montreal, the Quebec Provincial Command of the Royal Canadian Legion held its annual ceremony at the cenotaph in Place du Canada,

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Southwick recognizes Veterans Day with ceremony at War Memorial

Residents gathered Monday morning at the town’s War Memorial to honor Veterans Day and to thank the men and woman who have served in the military to keep this country free with a parade and wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial.

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African American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation

Founded in 1999, The African American Civil War Memorial Museum (AACWM) shares the largely unknown stories of the USCT who fought for freedom. The Museum aims to serve as an educational resource ...

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Harriet Tubman honored for her military service on Veterans Day nearly 160 years later

This Veterans Day, the Maryland National Guard and Governor Wes Moore posthumously commissioned Harriet Tubman as a one-star ...

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South Carolina to build first monument to an African American

South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring a ...

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Calvert County Celebrates African American Civil War Heroes

Calvert County is set to commemorate Juneteenth by honoring the significant contributions of African American soldiers who served in the United States Colored Troops (USCT) during the Civil ...

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African American History

nurse and cook during the Civil War Olatunji Osho-Williams A Romare Bearden print served as a starting point for the American playwright's 1987 drama, which follows a Black family's struggle to ...

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From The Civil War To 2024: New Book Unravels The History Of Black Republicanism

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I am a cable news contributor and professor of journalism. The Republican Iowa Caucus is in the rearview mirror and the 2024 presidential ...

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Frank X Walker coming to BCPL to talk about his book on African Americans and the Civil War

Frank X. Walker presents How African American Resistance and Resilience in Kentucky won the Civil War on Saturday, November ...

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South Carolina to build its first monument to an African American

South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse ... a dozen others to freedom during the Civil War. But Robert Smalls isn’t just ...

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