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Franklin, Tenn. Memorializes Local “Slaves to Soldiers”
Franklin, Tenn. marked Memorial Day by installing nineteen new engraved bricks in a ceremonial walkway honoring local men who enlisted in the United States Colored…
North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction Center Directors Discuss Plans for Opening
The directors of the North Carolina Civil War and Reconstruction Center met with the media last month to explain the plan for the center to…
Video: Watch the Rededication of the Shaw/54th Massachusetts Memorial in Boston
You can watch the video of today’s entire National Rededication of the Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Regiment Memorial in Boston.
Historic Brattonsville in York County SC Now Tells Important Reconstruction Klan Story
Historic Brattonsville in York County, South Carolina, has created a new exhibit on the Reconstruction Era at Brick House on the old plantation’s property. South…
New Statue of Norway Immigrant and Union Col. Hans Heg Dedicated in Madison, Wi.
The statue of Col. Hans Heg was torn down by a small group of protesters in Madison, Wisconsin in 2020. Last year, a new version…
NPS book on Native Americans During the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine
The National Park Service book American Indians and the Civil War is now available to read for free online. You can access the more than…
National Park Service Book on Hispanics and the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine
The National Park Service book Hispanics and the Civil War has now been made free to read online. Just follow this link to access the…
Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1
The Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1, 2022. Here is info from the organizers: Shaw 54th Regiment…
A Rainy Memorial Day in New York City on May 30, 1872
Memorial Day, then called “Decoration Day,” was begun in a variety of places at the end of the Civil War to memorialize the dead of…
One Product of Reconstruction: The First Black Cemetery in Columbia S.C. Celebrates 150th Anniversary
Last Saturday, May 21, Columbia, South Carolina celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Randolph Cemetery. This was the first cemetery for African Americans in the city…
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