From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
Federal workers were targeted for loyalty during the Red Scare
President Harry S. Truman’s “loyalty checks” began with an executive order declaring that “there shall be a loyalty ...
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Commentary: Henry Marsh taught us the power of persistence
Henry L. Marsh’s fight was for civil rights, but his values — justice, fairness, equality — extend far beyond any single ...
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Requesting Reinforcements: Civil War reenactors put out call for new recruits as their ranks dwindle
The Civil War reenactment group that is regularly featured throughout the area at events and ceremonies shooting its cannon ...
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Bill to end Confederate groups' tax break heads to Youngkin
A bill to end Virginia’s special tax exemptions for Confederate organization passed its final General Assembly hurdle Friday and is headed to Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who vetoed the same measure last year ...
MORE TO THE STORY: Ex-Confederates fight last battle in Minnesota
The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of ...
African American Historical Markers in Williamsburg County
The SC Department of Archives and History (SCDAH) administers the States’s historical marker program which was established in ...