Civil War

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September 15, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - South Carolina State Senator Glenn McConnell maintains that rather than disparage people of color; the event gave…
September 7, 2010
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - To draw more diverse visitors, museums are offering stories that resonate with visitors of many backgrounds,…
September 7, 2010
KAKUMA, Kenya (AP) - Fighting in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has killed more than 230 people in the past…
September 7, 2010
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Before the outbreak of the conflict, major airlines like Pan American World Airways, Air France and…
August 27, 2010
SULLIVANS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - The role of black Civil War troops in gaining the freedom of black Americans was…
June 10, 2010
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) - A 1860s photo of black boys sells for thousands and captures a vivid scene of…
May 18, 2010
After the end of the Civil War, thousands of victorious Union soldiers marched through the streets of Washington in a…
April 22, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -The Virginia-based Kappa Alpha Order issued new rules to chapters earlier this year saying members aren't allowed…
April 20, 2010
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Down here, there are no memorials to ancient battles, no ornate headstones honoring long-dead dignitaries...
April 14, 2010
OPINION - There are two ways that the black community and their progressive allies can use this controversy to move…
April 8, 2010
OPINION - Attempting to honor the Confederacy while citing the evils of slavery is like trying to commemorate Santa Claus…
April 8, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Under pressure from critics, Gov. Bob McDonnell called it a "major omission" not noting slavery in…
April 7, 2010
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Black members of Virginia's General Assembly, all Democrats, called the proclamation offensive and disturbing...
April 6, 2010
Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) has quietly declared April 2010 Confederate History Month, bringing back a designation in Virginia that his…
March 29, 2010
OPINION - After all, President Barack Obama is no monarch sitting on a throne and taxing hapless colonists...
March 19, 2010
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland's official song may include a line about "Northern scum" left over from the Civil War…
January 6, 2010
The treasure hunter who discovered remains on Folly Island 23 years ago is working to have a historical marker put…
November 4, 2009
OPINION - The face of racism today is not Bull Connor with his dogs in Birmingham. It's a guy at…
October 30, 2009
VIDEO -They say a picture's worth a thousand words. For a Kentucky doctor, his newly purchased painting is worth dollars,…
July 29, 2009
VIDEO - Three members of the famed post-Civil War-era Buffalo Soldiers, whose remains were disinterred during a federal grave-looting investigation…