Kings and Generals on MSN7hOpinion
Peninsula Campaign - Why the American Civil War Wasn't Won Quickly
Kings and Generals' animated historical documentary series continues with a new deep dive into the American Civil War, ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN13d
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 ...
What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious ...
WRIC11d
General Assembly passes bill to end tax breaks for organizations that honor Confederacy
The Virginia General Assembly has passed a bill that would end some tax exemptions for organizations that honor the ...
U.S. News & World Report5d
Virginia Holocaust Museum
Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Richmond has its fair share of Civil War history, but it's also home ... Jay Ipson, the Virginia Holocaust Museum focuses on a broad detailing of the Holocaust's ...
The Washington Post on MSN24d
Va. lawmakers tackle Confederate bills on day of honor for Black pioneers
Leaders of both parties honored 100 Black lawmakers from the Reconstruction era, then turned to modern battles over Confederate heritage.
Times Union16d
Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
During his eulogy, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., himself a former Richmond mayor and civil rights lawyer, recounted Marsh’s mentorship. As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified ...
WRIC Richmond on MSN5d
Virginia War Memorial commemorates Black History Month with special program spotlighting African American veterans
The Virginia War Memorial announced that it will commemorate Black History Month with a special program titled “GENERATIONS: African Americans and Legacies of Military Service,” which ...
WTOP News17d
Richmond’s first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
During his eulogy, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., himself a former Richmond mayor and civil rights lawyer, recounted Marsh’s mentorship. As a student at Virginia Union University, Marsh testified ...
Killeen Daily Herald17d
Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend's service for the first Black mayor of Richmond recalled Henry L. Marsh III's trailblazing career and ...