Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...

White Flag and Red Cross In 1864, representatives of thirteen nations ... According to Dr. William Skelton III, who produced a document entitled American Ex Prisoners of War for the U.S ...

On Oct. 26, 2024, a group of veterans, reporters, and onlookers gathered in Section 19 of Mound Cemetery to honor Civil War ...

The first Mexican flag and many important historical documents of the country are preserved in the Arctic World Archive in Norway.

Bennett responded by raising American flags on the building -- and stashing ... and even supported Lincoln for reelection in 1864. And its large staff of correspondents provided some of the ...

The first time the lads slept together was in 1864. Teenage soldiers in the Union ... the stripes in a rainbow flag, she/her/they/them. Some argue that is the way it has always been.

On the morning of September 29, 1864, as dawn broke over eastern Virginia ... No fewer than 14 African-American soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in what came to be known ...

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Today is likely to change the trajectory of the United States. Today is the rare day that’s likely to change the trajectory ...

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