During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...

The Richmond Sentinel of Monday says: It is said that Mr. BLAIR sought an interview with the President for the purpose of procuring certain captured documents, that in the course of the ...

Gen. John Magruder, a Virginia-born Confederate general, took charge of Texas defenses from late 1862 onward, and led a series of colorful adventures along the way.

Source: Unknown Workers with the Lady Bowen Locomotive, 1865. The Lady Bowen was an early ... A sweeping perspective over the Kent and Richmond Street corner, showing the heart of early Maryborough.

Richmond Hill Grocery ... Oscar Burch Home, 924 Jefferson St. — The Oscar Burch House was built in 1865 and has undergone numerous renovations. It was named a Landmark in 2002.

1908— Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity is incorporated. The Black Greek-let­ter organization was actually found­ed, however, on Dec. 4, 1906. The “brothers of the black and gold” have included as members a ...

After graduating from Richmond Medical College in ... CSS Neuse Civil War Museum in Kinston. In 1865, the boat was deliberately sunk by its crew in the Neuse River near Kinston, to prevent it from ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly 130 feral cats trapped ... VIDEO VAULT: The 'critical' reason trappers captured 80 cats and took them to Hanover The 'critical' reason trappers captured 80 cats and ...

Henry L. Marsh’s fight was for civil rights, but his values — justice, fairness, equality — extend far beyond any single ...

The exact date of the homicide and details of the crime have not been disclosed. The person was captured on camera, and police said the individual is riding a bike and wearing dark glasses ...