From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
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Meet the Black business owners who built up downtown Huntsville during Reconstruction
According to the Historic Huntsville Foundation, many of Huntsville's builders were Black workers and entrepreneurs who found ...
Myanmar’s war is forcing some doctors and nurses into prostitution
Myanmar’s military seized power in a coup, and the country’s economy, already hammered by the pandemic, started to buckle.
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Mifflin Farm Opens to the Public, Unveiling Hidden Stories of Freedom and Civil War History
After 225 years, the historic Mifflin Farm in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, will open its doors to the public, offering a ...
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Recruitment call: Civil War reenactment group Carlin’s Battery D looking for new members
The Civil War reenactment group that is regularly featured throughout the area at events and ceremonies shooting its cannon is looking for new members. Jim Miracle of Carlin’s Battery D, a ...
Mifflin farmstead, an Underground Railroad, Civil War site, prepares to open this spring
Genealogist Neicy DeShields-Moulton, who traces her roots in the United States back 200 years, spoke about members of her ...