New Black history exhibit on Civil War era opens at Riley Museum
Library events: Leon County celebrates Black History Month with library events, resources ...
MORE TO THE STORY: Ex-Confederates fight last battle in Minnesota
The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...
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Norvel Lee: Gold Medalist, Veteran, Civil Rights activist
Norvel Lee was first introduced to the public and rose to prominence after he won the light heavyweight gold medal for boxing ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
5 reasons John Bell Hood was the worst Civil War general
If there is one general that could be considered as having single-handedly lost the Civil War for the Confederates, it’s John ...
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State and local leaders push to make MLK Day a stand-alone holiday
Mississippi is one of two states that recognizes Martin Luther King Junior Day as a dual holiday, shared with Robert E. Lee.