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Pieces of the Past: Bullet documents Confederate raid on New Windsor
Their immediate goal was to loot the town’s stores — stealing chickens, boots, hats, shoes, tobacco, biscuits, and whatever ...
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American Civil War Origins and First Battles
Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series on early modern history and the United States continues with a new chapter: the American Civil War. This episode begins with the political ...
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Lakes Middle School eighth graders explore Civil War through demonstrations
Reel dancing was a fine way to spend time in 1800s America. It was popular again Monday during an American Civil War ...
Fort Scott settles on finalists for Mid-America League name
Having been awarded a franchise this spring to join the Mid-America League — the league in which t Outlaws play — Fort Scott last week revealed the finalists for the team’s name. The final name will ...
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Researchers In Kentucky May Have Just Unearthed A Mass Grave Of Black Union Soldiers Massacred During The Civil War
Black Union soldiers who were part of the United States Colored Cavalry were driving a herd of cattle near Simpsonville, ...
From the Archives: The Battle of Fort Myers
The Civil War began when the Confederates bombarded Union soldiers at Fort Sumter, South Carolina on April 12, 1861.