A House Divided: September 26, 2010 - October 2, 2010

Georgia honors U.S. Colored Troops

The Georgia Historical Society will take the unusual step of recognizing Union soldiers who fought against Confederate forces when a memorial honoring two units of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) is dedicated at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 6. in...

By Linda Wheeler  | October 1, 2010; 1:40 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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Slavery in New England exposed

New England has always been cast as the good guy in the sad history of slavery in America. In the decades before the Civil War, this was the heart of the abolitionist movement and the place where slaves riding the...

By Linda Wheeler  | September 26, 2010; 10:04 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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