Appomattox: Where America's Civil War Neared Its End
Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...
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Advancing the Dream: 8 notable Civil Rights victories
Black History Month is an annual observance centered on celebrating the history, heritage, cultural influence and social ...
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The Future Has an African Horizon
I’M OFTEN ASKED WHY AFRICA MATTERS. It’s an understandable question in a world of real responsibilities, real demands, and ...
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What’s Left of Post-War Gaza, ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Spain’s Water, and the United States of Deportation
The latest edition of our Top 10 in Data Journalism column also highlights the risks of nuclear war, drought in the Amazon, ...
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Video – Harriet Tubman
In the background, there is an antique map of Canada. The titles fly off the ... worked as a nurse in the Civil War, and served as a spy for the Union Forces in South Carolina. [A black and white ...
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Civil War Artillery Found in Fort Sumter Wall!
We noticed an artillery projectile found lodged in the brick wall of Civil War FORT SUMTER during a historic tour with the ...
New artifacts offer glimpse into Civil War-era Hunley submarine
On the heels of the 161st anniversary of the day the H.L. Hunley and its crew sank, the North Charleston museum has newly ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
After the conflict ended, two women sought help from high places to track down their lost loved ones Robert Colby Author, An Unholy Traffic: Slave Trading in the Civil War South A Harper's Weekly ...
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?
Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.
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Fighting in Sudan’s civil war sets ablaze the country’s largest oil refinery, satellite photos show
China moved into Sudan’s oil industry after Chevron Corp. left in 1992 amid violence targeting oil workers in another civil war. South Sudan broke away to become its own country in 2011 ...
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North Korea's New Map Shows State of Confrontation With South
A new North Korean map shows ... China and the South Korean Embassy in the United States with emailed requests for comment. After the end of hostilities of the three-year Korean War, which began ...