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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A Confederate monument is going to stay covered during a protest. The monument is 93 years old and it has been boarded up because of the protest. Some people think it needs to go because it represents a dark part of the history of the country. It celebrates the negative times for many people. Confederate monument
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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
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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Yale tried to cover up their history, so they do not offend anyone. They have covered the stone carving of a musket, because they fear it will be offensive to people. It was decided that the monument was not appropriate due to the fact that there was a musket carved in it. A lot of
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American cavalry has a long and proud tradition. These troops trained to fight on horseback were used effectively in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and the War with Mexico. The Civil War saw a significant change, with Cavalry heavily used as Mounted Infantry. They were soldiers who used their horses for maneuvers and moving
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“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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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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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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Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson is one of the most famous military men in history. He came from tough stock. His great-grandfather was born in England, but fought against the British in the American Revolution. Jackson graduated from West Point in 1846, was a hero in the Mexican American War, and taught at the Virginia
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