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'It was an honor, just to honor him': Great-great-grandson of Civil War soldier helps unveil marker
More than two and half centuries ago, a historic Civil War skirmish took place in Lafayette, in which Capt. Arthur W. Marsh was killed in action. The marker, located near the intersection of Pont des ...
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The coalition that challenged white supremacy in the Old South
Did you know that just decades after the Civil War, a multi-racial political alliance won control of North Carolina? In the ...
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New Jersey wildfire threatens historic village where iron was made for Revolutionary War, Civil War
New Jersey firefighters are working to protect homes and a historic landmark where iron for the country's first soldiers was ...
How Black Civil War Patriots Should Be Remembered This Veterans Day
O ver a century ago, President Woodrow Wilson established Veterans Day to honor “the heroism of those who died in the country’s service” after the First World War. Wilson proclaimed that the day, ...
From the archives: Discovering a Confederate bombproof room in New Hanover
By the late 1970s, the excavation of a bombproof room was another discovery at Fort Fisher.
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Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a funeral home's storage are laid to rest
"It's amazing that they were still there and we found them," said Tom Keating, coordinator for the Missing In America Project. "These people have been waiting a long time for a burial." ...