Category: Memory of Reconstruction
Wilmington, North Carolina Unveils New USCT Sculpture
Wilmington, N.C. unveiled its new sculpture group dedicated to the members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who helped liberate the city in 1865….
How Sylvester Magee’s Story Was Used to Bolster Segregation
There have long been claims that Sylvester Magee was the last American slave to die. Magee was used by a white supremacist to make the…
Around the Web November 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
Here is some of the best of Civil War and Reconstruction social media from the last month. One disappointment last month was the continued silence…
Smithsonian Magazine on the New Reconstruction Exhibit at National Museum of African American History and Culture
Allison Keyes, a well-known former NPR correspondent, has an interesting article in Smithsonian Magazine of the new Reconstruction Era exhibit “Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction…
NY Times on the New USCT Monument Unveiled in Franklin, Tennessee
The New York Times gave major story coverage to the Saturday unveiling of the new United States Colored Troops statue in Franklin, Tn. According to…
New Historical Marker Remembers Eight Reconstruction Era Lynchings in Gainesville, Florida
A new historical marker was unveiled in Gainesville, Florida to remember eight African Americans lynched during the Reconstruction Era in that city and the surrounding…
Watch the USCT Statue in Franklin, Tn. Unveiled Today
The City of Franklin, Tennessee unveiled its new statue today commemorating the service of the African American men from the area who served in the…
South Carolina Senator Mocks Mixed-Race Reconstruction Era Legislator’s Complexion!
South Carolina’s lukewarm effort to commemorate African American achievement during Reconstruction took one step forward and two steps backward this week. The state capitol saw…
Three New Highway History Signs in Virginia on Civil War and Reconstruction Topics
Virginia has been marking its history along its highways for nearly a century. The state’s Department of Historic Resources has announced a set of new…
Alabama Spending Half-Million Annually on Confederate Memorial Park: WaPo
The Washington Post has an article on expenditures by the State of Alabama to support the Confederate Memorial Park. The park is on the site…
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