Wednesday, November 10, 2021

New Virginia historic site honors the brave service of Black soldiers who fought for the Union, including three who were executed nearby

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The monument is the focal point of the site (photos Hugh Kenny, PEC) A monument dedicated over the weekend in a rural Northern Virginia com...
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Friday, November 5, 2021

Archaeologists find even more old cannons in the Savannah River. They hope to solve the mystery of their origin and history

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Will Wilson and Jeffrey Pardee during Oct. 12 dive (USACE Savannah) The Savannah River is proving to be a graveyard for military cannons. Fo...
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Gettysburg home where Abraham Lincoln finished his famous address reopens ahead of anniversary events this month

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The Wills residence in historic Gettysburg (Library of Congress) After being closed for two years because of the coronavirus epidemic, a hom...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Divers in Savannah are checking out "cribs" -- underwater obstructions placed by Confederates defending the city from sea attack

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Sonar image of four Confederate cribs in Savannah River (USACE, Savannah) Archaeologists using sonar to scan the bottom of the Savannah Rive...
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Sunday, October 24, 2021

Tennessee city honors US Colored Troops with statue

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For the first time in Franklin, Tenn., history, a statue now stands on the historic square honoring the Black enslaved men who enlisted in t...