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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
Sunday is Robert E. Lee’s birthday. Why does Florida have 3 Confederate holidays?
Every year, the state of Florida observes the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee as an official state holiday.
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Did General Beauregard Lee see his shadow? Georgia's groundhog declares long winter
Did you know Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog? In Georgia, General Beauregard Lee has made his call.
Appomattox: Where America's Civil War Neared Its End
Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National ...
SC attorney general renews argument Charleston violated state law by removing Robert E. Lee marker
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is renewing accusation that Charleston County schools violated state law when it ...
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State and local leaders push to make MLK Day a stand-alone holiday
Mississippi is one of two states that recognizes Martin Luther King Junior Day as a dual holiday, shared with Robert E. Lee.