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Black History Month Minute: Robert Smalls
Early Life and Enslavement: Robert Smalls was born in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, into slavery. His mother, who was ...
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African American Civil War hero to be honored outside SC’s state grounds
Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill in August 2024 that will celebrate Small’s legacy as a Civil War hero on the State House grounds. Born into bondage, Smalls stole a Confederate ship during the ...
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When Your Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Is a Civil War Hero
That was how he decided to shift his specific focus to locating and photographing Black American descendants of Civil War veterans ... descendants-black-civil-war-heroes-wear-heritage-pride ...
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Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal
Although African Americans had served in previous wars long before the Civil War ... passed since the end of the war, and this bill will ensure these American heroes are finally awarded the ...
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Civil War 150
The Civil War was a military, cultural, political, and economic milestone in American history. For four years the nation was in a bloody divide that extended from the East Coast to the pioneer West ...
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Forgotten Black military heroes featured in Illinois State Museum exhibit
Adam Krall, a historic site interpreter with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, showcases an original rifle that ...
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The 20 most iconic films about the U.S. Civil War
The American Civil War was arguably one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of the United States. Fought over slavery, it divided families and communities and, of course, the nation.