Five debut female authors to read in 2025
If you're looking for some 2025 reading inspiration, why not explore the impressive roster of debut female authors in fiction? There are fresh and exciting new voices, like Catherine Airey, whose ...
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What was Charleston like at the end of the Civil War?
The Civil War — at least in Charleston — was lost ... Anything that couldn’t be put on the train was to be destroyed. Confederate soldiers scuttled their own ships in the harbor.
Seminole County educational pioneer discovers mother's WWII legacy
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion consisted of all Black women who served overseas during World War II ...
Black Voices: Black women share their stories of serving in the military
Members of the National Association of Black Military Women Charleston Chapter are proud of their military service and want the country to know about the dedication and contributions of women of color ...
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Love’s Civil War: Elizabeth Bowen & Charles Ritchie – Letters & Diaries 1941–1973
In Love’s Civil War, impeccably edited by Bowen’s biographer, Victoria Glendinning, its progress is charted in the couple’s letters and journals ... who adored women and had had many affairs, noted in ...
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'I’m Going...' Milton exhibit honors student soldiers who fought in the Civil War
A new permanent exhibit at historic Main Hall on the former Milton College campus showcases how more than 325 Milton Academy ...
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In Camden's historic Butler Cemetery, a pastor honors lives and legacies of Black Civil War soldiers
The private cemetery is the final resting place for eight Black soldiers who fought for the Union during the Civil War. "They were men who were colored troops who couldn't be buried in White ...
Jeannette woman served in Six Triple Eight, the predominantly Black Women's Army Corps during World War II
A recent Netflix movie shines a light on the Six Triple Eight. It was the only predominantly Black Women's Army Corps unit stationed in Europe during World War II. The women were from all over the ...
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Bill Introduced To Honor 200,000 Black Union Soldiers With Gold Medal
A new bill aims to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the African Americans who fought for the Union in the Civil War ... Black women were not allowed to officially enlist as soldiers or ...
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The Imperialist Philosopher Who Demanded the Ukraine War
For decades, Alexander Dugin argued that Russia had a messianic mission, and that destroying an independent Ukraine was ...
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Honoring Black Civil War soldiers buried in Camden's historic Butler Cemetery
Dempsey Daniel Butler arrived in Camden, New Jersey, in the 1840s. An abolitionist and ardent supporter of the Underground Railroad, Butler opened a general store in the city. Through his business ...
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Ukrainian female POWs detail horrors of Russian captivity, including torture and rape: ‘Threat of death was always there’
Ukrainian women captured by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invading armies suffered incredible indignities and humiliation during their time as prisoners of war — including being forced to ...