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Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which combines the words June and nineteenth, is a holiday celebrated by many African Americans to commemorate the end of legal slavery in the United States. It... More»
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In Season 2, Episode 3, of Not Even Past, host Brendan Wolfe marvels at Anthony...
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Belle Isle Prison
Belle Isle Prison, located on an island in the James River and connected by footbridge to Richmond, was a Confederate military prison during the... Find Out More
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Tyler, Lyon Gardiner (1853–1935)
Lyon Gardiner Tyler, son of U.S. president John Tyler (1841–1845), was a historian and genealogist well known for his defense of southern causes. His presidency of the...
