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Wall Street Journal Reviews “Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction” by Fergus M. Bordewich

Today, the Wall Street Journal has a review by Roger Lowenstein the new book Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction…

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Monument to 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment in New Haven

After the 1960s, very few Civil War monuments were erected, however several were unveiled honoring African American participants in the last thirty years. Monuments to…

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Robert Gould Shaw’s “Grave” on Staten Island & Gen. Francis Barlow’s Wife’s Resting Place

Robert Gould Shaw (born October 10, 1837) was one of the  most famous colonels of the Civil War. The subject of the movie “Glory,” Shaw…

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Portsmouth, N.H. Soldiers & Sailors Monument Celebrates the Defeat of The Alabama

The Portsmouth Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a large and historically significant memorial to Union veterans of the Civil War. Portsmouth, New Hampshire was the…

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Springfield Soldier’s Rest Monument in Massachusetts

Springfield was not just a place where the Civil War was commemorated, it was also a place where vital contributions were made. In the 1860…

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Regis de Trobriand, Immigrant General’s Grave in Sayville, NY on Long Island

Philippe Régis Denis de Keredern de Trobriand was a French aristocrat born near Tours, France, in 1816. He came to the United States in his…

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Two Civil War/Reconstruction Books Longlisted for National Book Award

According to the Washington Post, two new Civil War/Reconstruction Era books have been Longlisted for the National Book Awards this year. Night Watch is a…

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Union Connecticut Monument Dedicated to the Mothers of Civil War Soldiers

Union, Connecticut is one of the smallest towns in the state in population.This town had 732 people in the 1860 Census and today it has…

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General Philip Kearny Statue in Newark, New Jersey

Union Major General Philip Kearny was killed September 2, 1862 in Chantilly, Virginia. The Battle of Chantilly came after the Unionists’ disastrous defeat at the…

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Forida’s History Education Standards on Slavery Ignore Their Own Expert Reviewers

The Miami Herald has uncovered how Florida has tried to cover up the state’s treatment of Black people. Reporters Ana Ceballos and Alyssa Johnson say…

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