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May 24 in Alexandria history: Federal troops occupy the city as war reaches King Street
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (253+ words) Two May 24 anniversaries " an 1861 occupation and an 1889 monument dedication " mark a pivotal date in the city's past ALEXANDRIA, Va. " On this date in 1861, federal troops took over Alexandria, the same day Virginia's secession from the Union went into effect, according…...
Was my grandma an Elmira suffragette? City historian investigates
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (318+ words) Usually, family stories are passed down by family members. Sometimes you find your family stories in old newspapers. I read digital newspapers every day. Mostly old newspapers - from the Elmira Gazette in 1835 to the current day Star-Gazette. A few years…...
Selma's Jackson Home brings 1965 voting rights history to Greenfield Village, opens to public June 12
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (354+ words) DEARBORN, Mich. " A landmark of the Civil Rights movement has found a new home in Michigan. The Jackson Home -- relocated from Selma, Alabama, and now more than a century old -- is on display at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, offering visitors…...
Images of Unrest: Piecing the Story Together
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (142+ words) Mary Wade May 20, 2026 Page from New York Daily News, July 10, 1934 These primary textual sources from the New York Daily News and other large and local papers charted an interesting and relevant history of workers" rights in Seabrook Farms. News outlets…...
| Washington v. Du Bois: Different Paths to Equality
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (243+ words) Explore how the New South era reshaped the lives and futures of African Americans after Reconstruction. Compare the ideas of Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois--two influential leaders who offered very different paths toward progress, education, and civil rights in…...
Marker to recognize court case that reshaped voting rights
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (334+ words) 05/18/2026 by Staff Report A North Carolina Highway Historical Marker commemorating a landmark court case that changed voting in the state will be dedicated Sunday in Bertie County. The ceremony for the Bazemore v. Bertie County Board of Elections court case marker…...
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation (Video) | Alabama Metropolitan
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (55+ words) In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation (Video) Spot On Alabama In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation (Video) - " North Elmore Mini Storage LLC, Deatsville (Aug…...
Voting rights case from 1960s to get N. C. highway marker at Windsor intersection
1+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) WINDSOR, Bertie County " A landmark court case that helped reshape voting rights across North Carolina will soon be recognized with a state highway historical marker. The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, part of the N. C. Department of Natural and Cultural…...
Colby spoke for suffrage from the prairie
1+ week, 1+ day ago (119+ words) For five years starting in 1883, Clara Colby published one of the most prominent and successful media voices for women's suffrage in Beatrice." The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote," celerated its 100th anniversary in August 2020. Take a look at Nebraska's…...
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