Virginia did not allow Black residents to vote until after the Civil War. But during the war, a group of Black soldiers in ...

On November 7, 1864, Syracuse’s Republican mayor ... was barreling towards what most contemporary observers viewed as the ...

• WHAT: A group of up to 22 Confederates robbed three banks in downtown St. Albans. • WHO WAS INVOLVED: They were led by Lt. Bennett Young and all had escaped from Union prisons and went to ...

In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five ...

Like the upcoming election only weeks away, the election of 1864 was considered the most important in history up until that point. Accordingly, the Confederacy planned arguably the first October ...

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Authors Brien Bouyea and Michael Veitch will present a selection of stories about the remarkable ...

In 1864, the United States was in the bloody midst of the most tumultuous and deadly time in its history. This was the ...

On November 29th, 1864, while John Evans was governor of Colorado and territorial ... The Sand Creek Massacre remains one of the worst atrocities committed by US soldiers in history and remains in the ...

"His long and distinguished career as a commissioned officer in the United States Army made him a popular figure of his time ...

Today in history: On Nov. 8, 2000, a statewide recount began in Florida ... Bush. Also on this date: In 1864, President ...

West central Minnesota has a proud military history and that is portrayed in the various county historical societies and museums across the region. Within their walls are more than 160 years of ...