Black abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet, who lived on Long Island, helped shape the country's views on slavery
A powerful orator, Garnet helped shift the landscape on the abolition of slavery from trying to convince enslavers of the ...
Trump’s new ban on athletes is latest attack on transgender policies
President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aims to ban trans athletes from women’s sports, the latest shake-up for ...
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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Children’s Books
By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in Emma Otheguy’s latest novel, the outcome of the American Civil War hangs in the balance. By Juan Vidal In H.M. Bouwman ...
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Book examines Sherman's march and its massive emancipation
U.S. Army Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 "March to the Sea" was not a "total war" campaign against the Confederacy as ...
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Best Memoirs for Kids and Teens
often in extraordinary situations -- from war, poverty, and physical disability to athletic stardom, social activism, and the search for love and acceptance. These books can help build empathy, make ...
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Sudanese teen raps of loss and hope amid war
"When the war erupted, this gave an even greater drive," she added. At the shelter, the teen rapper and her family share cramped ... In a small room at the shelter, she sat bent over her books -- ...
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History Trunk gives students new insight into Civil War; Trunk artifacts offer hands-on learning
A trunk filled with reproductions and models of Civil War-era items is giving middle school students here an opportunity to more deeply explore that time period.
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From Gaza to US: A teen's journey from war and amputation to hope
Motassem is one of the more than 25,000 children who have been injured throughout the Israel-Hamas war, according to the United Nations. MORE: A Palestinian girl suffered burns to over 60% of her ...
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From Gaza to US: A teen's journey from war and amputation to hope
Motassem is one of the more than 25,000 children who have been injured throughout the Israel-Hamas war, according to the United Nations. Motassem lost most of his left arm in the attack ...
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Two more teens charged after man's stabbing death near Shellharbour station
Police have charged two more teenagers following the stabbing death of 25-year-old Jack Westren near Shellharbour Junction train station last week. Proudly Illawarra Mercury since 2011, I'm an ...
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What is Cold Harbor on Severance? It could be tied to this major Civil War battle
The Battle of Cold Harbor was the Confederacy’s last major Civil War victory. Does it offer any insight into the mysterious world of the hit TV show Severance? The Battle of Cold Harbor was a ...