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Archaeologists in Kentucky discovered the disturbing evidence of a long-forgotten tragedy from the final days of the American Civil War.
In 2025, archaeologists researching the Civil War history of Kentucky found what may be two mass graves near Simpsonville.
Archaeologists uncover unexpected remains of Civil War soldiers at historic landmark
Archaeologists at Colonial Williamsburg recently announced the discovery of four Confederate soldier skeletons, revealing a ...
Honoring Black Civil War soldiers: Kentucky town shining light on 5th US colored cavalry
On a farm in Simpsonville, Kentucky, Jake Bryan starts each morning the same way his father, grandfather and ...
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About The Era
The Civil War was fought in 10,000 places ... More than 3 million Americans fought in it, and over 600,000 men—2 percent of the population—died in it. American homes became headquarters ...
Archaeologists Were Digging Up a Hospital—and Found the Skeletons of 4 Confederate Soldiers
As archaeologists with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation excavated a site in search of American Revolution history, the ...
African American Civil War Museum honors the Black soldiers who ended the Civil War on Juneteenth
The African American Civil War Museum in D.C. marked Juneteenth with a celebration to honor the estimated 6,000 Black ...
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Three Men Battle the FBI Over Buried Civil War Gold. ‘Stuff Just Doesn’t Add Up.’
DENTS RUN, Pa.—Dennis Parada points to a weedy spot where he believes the Federal Bureau of Investigation dug up nine tons of Civil War-era gold, worth more than $500 million, and made off with ...
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Rare Civil War-era revolver comes home to Berks
A rare Civil War-era revolver is now part of the Berks History ... The Ringgold Light Artillery, made up of 101 men from Berks County under the command of Captain James McKnight, was the first ...
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This New Book Shows How Black People Were Left Behind In "Liberal" Boston
But in her latest book, NO RIGHT TO AN HONEST LIVING: The Struggles of Boston’s Black Workers in the Civil War Era, eminent historian ... the struggles of Black men and women in the North ...