MORE TO THE STORY: Ex-Confederates fight last battle in Minnesota
The Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, had fallen into Union hands on April 2, 1865. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia were forced to flee, but soon found themselves cut off ...
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After Confederate Forces Captured Their Children, These Black Mothers Fought to Reunite Their Families
During the Civil War, Confederates targeted free Black people in the North, kidnapping them to sell into slavery. After the ...
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'Portals' community exhibition depicts African American history across Shockoe Bottom
A community-based photo exhibition in Shockoe Bottom showcases portraits of African Americans across the centuries for Black History Month.
Oldest living Montford Point Marine in WWII honored by Virginia House of Delegates
At 100 years old, Carroll Braxton is the oldest living Montford Point Marine, the first African Americans to serve in the United States Marine Corps.
Richmond's first Black mayor is remembered as a civil rights fighter and trailblazer
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Current and former Virginia elected leaders speaking at this weekend's service for the first Black mayor ...
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Escape Crowded Richmond At This Lush, Majestic English Mansion Hidden Along Virginia's James River
For those who crave a European getaway but lack the time and resources, head to this spectacular Virginia estate that is like ...