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Civil War Remains And Artifacts Uncovered In Virginia Are Finally Reburied A Decade Later

Virginia continues to be a fantastic hub for American history. It is home to America's first English settlement. In addition, cities like Fredericksburg have such a deep-rooted history. Fredericksburg ...
The Atlantic

Lessons From the Virginia Civil-War Textbook Flap

This week, The Washington Post reported that a textbook for use in Virginia elementary schools claims that "thousands of Southern blacks fought in the Confederate ranks, including two black battalions ...
wjla

A Virginia museum found 4 Confederate soldiers' remains. It's trying to identify them

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia were excavating the grounds of a building that stored gunpowder during the American Revolution when they uncovered the eye sockets of a human skull.
Richmond

Civil War 150th: Refugees create second wartime crisis in Virginia

They came with almost nothing to places that had almost nothing. Their reception was rarely welcoming. And still, the refugees came. More than 700,000 Southerners — white and black — fled from or ...
WSET

Archaeologists find Civil War skeletons at Virginia museum, seek descendants for DNA match

Virginia University of Lynchburg seeks state funding for first time with $2M request The Virginia University of Lynchburg is asking the state for money for the first time in its history. Puppies join ...
WRIC

Explore Civil War spy stories at Library of Virginia’s ‘Intelligence’ event

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Library of Virginia and Virginia Opera will be presenting a discussion panel and performance of “Intelligence.” On Jan. 26, the Library of Virginia and Virginia Opera ...