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In Dealing with Pro-Slavery Border States, This Union Colonel Tested Federal Limits When It Came to Emancipation
In Dealing with Pro-Slavery Border States, This Union Colonel Tested Federal Limits When It Came to Emancipation
May 01, 2023
In 1863, Congress granted emancipation to all Confederate “contrabands." This proved especially difficult to navigate in Kentucky and other border states.
These Blundering Bandits Didn’t Wear Masks or Have an Escape Plan — No Surprise They Blew It
These Blundering Bandits Didn’t Wear Masks or Have an Escape Plan — No Surprise They Blew It
Apr 28, 2023
The 1920 train robbery led to their deaths and those of three lawmen.
‘Why? I mean, we won’: The Century-Long Battle Over This Confederate Flag
‘Why? I mean, we won’: The Century-Long Battle Over This Confederate Flag
Apr 27, 2023
Nearly 160 years later, a fight remains between the North and the South and […]
Revisiting the ‘Small but Important Riots’ between Brandy Station and Gettysburg
Revisiting the ‘Small but Important Riots’ between Brandy Station and Gettysburg
Apr 27, 2023
Author Robert F. O’Neill reconsiders three overlooked 1863 cavalry clashes.
‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Trailer Wows Without A Word
‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Trailer Wows Without A Word
Apr 27, 2023
“All the Light We Cannot See” is set to air on Netflix Nov. 2, 2023.
This A-List Actor Used His Celebrity to Promote Aviation
This A-List Actor Used His Celebrity to Promote Aviation
Apr 26, 2023
Was this Alfred Hitchcock actor really Orville Wright's godson?
Why Did This American General Call His Command Task Force Shoestring?
Why Did This American General Call His Command Task Force Shoestring?
Apr 25, 2023
Two American armies in the Philippines set their sights on Manila. Only one of them could get there first.