Church of the Transfiguration: The Church at the Heart of Civil War Era Irish Five Points
I was in Chinatown in New York one day in 2016 at the Chinese Benevolent Association. Right down the block is one of the most…
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…
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…
William Ellery Channing Statue Early Unitarian Theologian & Slavery Opponent in Boston Photo Tour
William Ellery Channing was one of the earliest and most prominent American Unitarian theologians. He influenced later writers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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