U.S. Firing Squad Executions Are Rare, but Their History Is Long
During the Civil War, both sides used firing squads to kill deserting soldiers. Today, people on death row can choose to die ...
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Exhibit at LCCC showcases African American medical contributions during Civil War era
Luzerne County Community College is hosting an exhibit which explores the often-overlooked history of African American contributions as nurses, surgeons, and ho ...
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In 19th-Century America, Two ‘Christian Nations’ Took Up Arms
Building on his earlier classic work, Evangelicals and Politics in Antebellum America, Carwardine observes that the Whigs, ...
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160-Year-Old Civil War Map Leads to an Amazing Discovery!
From the beep of our metal detectors to the moment we unearth our finds, each episode brings you along on a treasure hunt ...
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Talbot Historical Society Project Rewind: The 550 Talbot Countians who fought for the United States Colored Troops
Frederick Douglass, a native son of Talbot County and a leading African American abolitionist, writer, orator, and newspaper ...
Opinion
Preserve the rights of freedmen in the South -- State Journal editorial from 150 years ago
The bitter opponents of the Republican Party in the South, on the contrary, are constantly fomenting strife and discord by intimidating, assailing, maiming or killing citizens. The number of killed ...