Cathay Williams: The woman who hid in plain sight among Buffalo Soldiers

Cathay Williams is the only documented female Buffalo Soldier and the first African American woman to enlist in the U.S. Army ...
The Statehouse News Bureau

‘The Copperhead Conspiracy’ explores a forgotten Civil War story set in the Midwest

The new podcast is about a conspiracy that took place in Ohio and several other Midwestern states during the Civil War.

From Gettysburg to Minneapolis: How the American Civil War continues to shape how we understand contemporary political conflicts and their dangers

As anger about the presence of ICE in Minneapolis divided the nation, Americans turned to the American Civil War for metaphors.

Revolutionary War uniforms and the birth of an American army

Soldiers of the American Revolution: African American of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment; New England militiaman; frontier rifleman wearing a Virginia hunting shirt; French officer in a blue coat.

Lenni Lenape, Central Jersey’s first people, remain part of its story

Central Jersey towns, parks and rivers carry Lenni Lenape names, reflecting the enduring legacy of the Indigenous people who shaped the region.
Sentinel & Enterprise

Fitchburg Historical Society hosts talk on Civil War bowie knives

The Fitchburg Historical Society will host a lecture “Fitchburg’s Civil War Bowie Knives” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 5, featuring knife collector and historian Don Anderson.