Month: May 2023

Posted in Civil War

Pennsylvania Post Office Renamed for Union Veteran Andrew Gomer Williams

 Author: admin  Published Date: May 6, 2023  Leave a Comment on Pennsylvania Post Office Renamed for Union Veteran Andrew Gomer Williams

The Butler, Pa. Post Office, located at 345 South Main Street in Butler, was renamed this week in honor of local Civil War veteran Andrew…

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Posted in White Supremacy White Terror

Chart Shows Chronology of Lynchings of Blacks in Virginia After the Civil War

 Author: admin  Published Date: May 4, 2023  Leave a Comment on Chart Shows Chronology of Lynchings of Blacks in Virginia After the Civil War

New data visualization from the Racial Terror: Lynching in Virginia project of James Madison University helps to illustrate chronological patterns in the lynchings of Blacks….

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Posted in Civil War Monuments Places to Visit

Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: May 1, 2023  Leave a Comment on Sullivan County Civil War Monument in New York’s Catskills

The Sullivan County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial in Monticello, New York was erected in 1885. Men from Sullivan County joined a number of regiments from…

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Posted in Book Reviews

Around the Web May 2023: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

 Author: admin  Published Date: May 1, 2023  Leave a Comment on Around the Web May 2023: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

Substack Kevin Levin has been a history teacher most of his life. He has an interesting take on the recent failures of the history 8th…

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