New marker in Exeter honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers
A new marker in Exeter honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers and their families who lived there after the war.
Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal
There's a new effort to award the Congressional Gold Medal to 200,000 African Americans who served in the Union Army during ...
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The hero of the Battle of Great Bridge was a sentry who took on an entire British platoon. He was also a free Black man.
History remembers Flora as the hero of the Battle of Great Bridge. A sentry facing an onslaught of volleys, he fired multiple ...
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Legislators honor Black Revolutionary War soldiers of the 1st R.I. Regiment
In honor of Black History Month, Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives this week recognized the contribution of ...
Buffalo Soldiers: Rockland honors Black military role models amid warnings of lost history
"The Buffalo Soldiers hold a special place in our history, leading and serving despite racism," said Rockland Legislator Toney Earl.
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First RI Regiment honored in ceremony Saturday
a group of Black and indigenous soldiers that fought for Rhode Island during the Revolutionary War, was honored in East Greenwich Today. The regiment fought in several key battles, including the ...
Exeter marker honors Black Revolutionary War soldiers from NH
FAMILIES WHO LIVED THERE AFTER THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND THAT NEW HAMPSHIRE HAS BLACK HISTORY ...