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As the rebels have gained ground, they have detained thousands of prisoners of war. Their enemy, the junta, keeps few ...
During the Civil War, the “Rock House,” which was located high on a ridge on the Jackson Road (later Openwood Street and now ...
Retropolis Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War As the new administration tries to ban certain people from the military, a history lesson may show us which Americans are battle-tested.
Some of the recipes they developed out of necessity still exist today. 1. Cold Ham Cake One of the more novel recipes from the Civil War era, this delightful meal sees a giant chunk of ham minced and ...
Cook County commissioners approved roughly $48 million in legal settlements Thursday, including $7.45 million each to two men who won a record jury verdict after wrongfully spending 16 years ...
This is a major turnaround for Ankara, which demanded an end to the Assad regime after the 2011 civil war began and occupied territory in Syria’s northwest.
The Texas GOP faces a heated battle for the state House Speaker seat, highlighting long-standing tensions between the establishment and the far-right faction that's taken over.
A spate of attacks involving loyalists to former ruler President Bashar al-Assad has spurred concerns of a return to sectarian warfare in Syria, but there is still a path for the country’s new ...
Black soldiers' struggles for freedom took place on and off the battlefield during the Civil War.
ChambersFest, Chambersburg's annual celebration of community pride and resilience, will feature more than a dozen activities.
Tubman’s work didn’t end with the Underground Railroad. As a nurse in the Union Army and a spy against the Confederacy, she continued to fight for freedom.