Freedom Riders back city’s Confederate statue as petition seeks removal

In Ellwood Park, Amarillo, statues commemorating Civil War vets are under scrutiny from a petition on Change.org, stating that it is encouraging unity by asking for removal of one of the figures. The Amarillo Freedom Riders have their own petition, with over 4.000 signatures in favor of saving the statue. The Freedom Riders make a […]

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Wounded veterans go to extremes in sports program – Japanese siblings accept WWII soldier’s flag from US veteran

When a veteran comes home injured their life has already changed forever. Not just in a physical sense but in a mental one as well. This article discuss a unique way in which our soldiers regain their confidence and learn to move forward with a product life. Our wounded veterans are encouraged to challenge their

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FELONY CHARGES Student, 22, arrested over toppled Confederate statue

Tensions remain high across America. The country seems to become more and more divided, disconnected and angry. Another protest turns violent isn’t the unheard of anymore, but when that violence is unleashed on a selfless bronze statute… that raised my eyebrow. This article will examine yet another protest turned violent, but this time against a

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The Grandest Charge

“I am sure that it was the grandest charge that was ever seen by mortal man.” Those are the words of Union Colonel Worthen, whose men at Gettysburg tried to stand against the Mississippi brigade commanded by General Barksdale.  Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, and there are many tales of the brave

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The Brave Dash for Water

It was the autumn of 1863, and Confederates were in the middle of a bold assault on a Union fort near Knoxville, Tennessee. The Rebels reached a defensive ditch surrounding the fort, but were pinned down.   One of the men volunteered to make a dash back across the wide open field to get water. Somehow,

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The “Giant in Gray”

Johann Heros von Borcke was a lieutenant in the 2nd Brandenburg Regiment of Dragoons of the Prussian Army when news arrived of the beginning of the American Civil War. He managed to get released from his unit, and crossed the Atlantic to the island of Bermuda. From there he managed to get onto a Rebel

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