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Chemin des Dames: The Battle that Triggered the Mutinies of 1917
The Chemin des Dames is a ridge road in northern France that was the site of several major battles during World War I, most ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
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Many Virginia soldiers saw their first action in North Carolina. Their ‘loss’ at Guilford Court House actually led toward victory at Yorktown.
Lord Cornwallis overcame three lines of Patriots, including thousands of Virginians, on the northern North Carolina ...
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LEST WE FORGET The brutal battle of inches on Iwo Jima
This was Iwo Jima, “Sulphur Island,” a vital steppingstone to the invasion of Japan. At dawn, Feb. 19, 1945, the first 26,000 of 70,000 Marines came ashore. They met little resistance – nothing like D ...
Black History Month: A look at the history of the Buffalo Soldiers
The Buffalo Soldiers are a group of men that many people may not know about. They also may not know about the contributions ...
Enslaved people took refuge at pioneering hotel on NC Outer Banks. But perils awaited
A major flash point came when Union soldiers entered Hotel De Afrique and “attacked the defenseless occupants with knives and ...
Bridges Texas History: The disastrous Red River Expedition, Part 1
This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.
Armored MMA Is A Return To Medieval Brutality And The Final Frontier Of Combat Sports (Videos)
The biblical phrase "nothing new under the sun" (Ecclesiastes 1:9) came to mind as I was scrolling through videos and came across Armored MMA. This combat ...
How Spanish king became last hope for missing World War One soldiers' relatives
A vast archive of letters sent by relatives of soldiers missing in World War One seeking the help of Spain's King Alfonso ...
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BHM Events: Hard Conversations and Reparations
On Saturday, February 22, “Reparations: A Solidarity of Purpose” features expert views on what’s at stake for the future. The free event includes a resource fair, and will be held at the Art Theatre ...