Posted in Abolitionists

Author Talk: First to Fall, The Twin Crusades of Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist and Martyr to Press Freedom April 22, 2023

The Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site is hosting an Author Talk on the murdered Abolitionist Elijah Lovejoy on April 22, 2023. The program begins…

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Posted in Civil War U.S. Grant

Play “Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man & A Patriot” April 15, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa

The one-man play Mr. U.S. Grant: A Man & A Patriot will be presented at 2PM and 7PM on April 15, 2023 in Davenport, Iowa…

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Posted in Freedmen's Bureau

Unearthing History: Exploring the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, And Abandoned Lands April 15, 2023

The International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston will open on June 27, but it is already beginning to offer programs virtually that will be…

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Posted in Civil War U.S. Grant

Chris Mackowski Speaks on U.S. Grant at Vicksburg and Chattanooga April 4 in Brunswick County N.C.

On April 4, 2023 Chris Mackowski will speak at the Brunswick County, North Carolina Civil War Round Table on “Grant’s Next Chapter: Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction

Reconstruction Across the National Park Service Event April 18, 2023

On April 18, 2023, a program will be presented at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park on the Reconstruction stories at other National Park sites. The…

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Posted in White Supremacy White Terror

The Colfax Massacre in History and Memory Event April 12, 2023

On April 12, 2023 Reconstruction Era National Park is offering a Ranger Talk on the Colfax Massacre of 1873. Here is the National Park Service…

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Posted in Civil War USCT

Breathing Democracy Into Spaces: The 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Descent Event April 8, 2023

The University of South Carolina Beaufort’s (USCB) Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era is offering a free program on April 8, 2023 on…

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Posted in Civil War Monuments U.S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Wins Award for Excellence in National Park Service History

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in Missouri was honored last week in Los Angeles with the Stanton-Horton Award for Excellence in National Park Service…

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Posted in Civil War USCT

NPS Awards $4.5 Million to Acquire 200 Acres of Civil War Battlefields in Virginia

The National Park Service has granted $4.5 million in Battlefield Land Acquisition grants to preserve two Civil War battlefields in Virginia. The grants will provide…

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Posted in Book Reviews White Terror

New Republic Reviews “I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction”

Kidada Williams’s new book  I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction is getting reviewed widely. Here are excerpts…

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