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A painting by Ismani Sun, a San Antonio artist, will be on prominent display at the African American Civil War Memorial Museum when it opens at its new location in Washington D.C.
At 85, Fred Minus has turned his passion for history into an educational mission, performing reenactments of Union soldiers and giving lectures about the Black men, young and old, who served in the ...
Honoring the U.S. Colored Troops and Buffalo Soldiers More than 180,000 Black soldiers served in the Union Army as part of the USCT during the Civil War.
For at least 60 years following the end of the Civil War, Jefferson City's Black citizens annually celebrated emancipation. They held picnics, barbecues, parades, dances, oratorical programs ...
American Civil War Photos That Put Things Into Perspective By Media Feed | Published 2 weeks ago The American Civil War lasted four years, from 1861 to 1865, and was a brutal conflict that threatened ...
The Indiana War Memorial in downtown Indianapolis stands as a symbol of the state’s commitment to honoring its veterans. Additionally, the Crown Hill National Cemetery, established in 1866, is the ...
Jonathan Lande, an assistant professor at Perdue University focusing on 19th century African-American history, will share stories of USCT soldiers and their efforts during the Civil War.
In 2018, the operator of Wrightsville’s Mount Pisgah Cemetery Facebook page noted that the cemetery was in desperate need of maintenance and repairs.
Seventy Black Union military members who fought in the Civil War will be memorialized in a monument planned for Rocky Mount in Franklin County, Virginia.
Arlington National Cemetery, the nation’s most hallowed ground for military veterans, has quietly wiped out online history lessons about Black, Hispanic, and female service members, stripping ...