Pete Hegseth wants to put Confederate names back on military bases. It won't be easy.
President Donald Trump's defense secretary can't simply snap his fingers and change Texas' Fort Cavazos back to Fort Hood. A ...
Confederate capital of Missouri was in Texas
Did you know that Confederate Missouri leaders actually moved to Shreveport and then Marshall, Texas, to establish the Confederate Capital of Missouri?
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 ...
5 Medical Innovations from the Civil War
Civil War surgeons learned fast. Here are a few of the MacGyver-like medical solutions that have had a lasting impact.
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The History of Slavery in the United States From Beginning to End
With the first 20 Africans brought to Virginia in 1619, the United States initiated a labor system characterized by extreme ...
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Nicholas Said’s Encounters with American Racism
The most recent news from Nigeria and across the world is available at The News Chronicle. The News Chronicle provides the ...
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In reinstating the name of Fort Bragg, the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes
The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...
Hegseth’s nod to Confederate names of military bases betrays U.S. ideals
U.S. Military bases were named after Confederate soldiers to appease white supremacists; it was right to rename them.
Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis in 1861
In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold ...
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Bill for state park at James Monroe's Oak Hill stays alive
An attempt to turn Oak Hill, the Loudoun County home of President James Monroe, into a state park nearly became history in ...
What was Charleston like at the end of the Civil War?
One can hardly imagine what the night of Feb. 17, 1865, must have been like in Charleston. Hours before surrendering to Union ...
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U.S. Army Forces Command
Headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States Army Forces Command consists of more than 750,000 Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard soldiers. FORSCOM is the ...