First Memorial Day – Hampton Park – Charleston, SC By John C Abercrombie The first national observance of Memorial[…]
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Stowers, Corporal Freddie – First Black Medal of Honor Winner – World War I
Stowers, Corporal Freddie – Medal of Honor – World War I By John C Abercrombie Corporal Freddie Stowers is[…]
Read moreCashe, Alwyn – Medal of Honor 12.16.21
Alwyn Cashe – Medal of Honor Winer By John C Abercrombie Alwyn Crendall Cashe is the newest soldier[…]
Read moreGI Bill – Promises Kept – Promises Broken
The devastation of the GI Bill By John C Abercrombie Officially called the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944[…]
Read morePowell, Genera Colin – Former Secretary of State of the United States of America
General Colin Powell – Former Secretary of State of the United States of America By John C Abercrombie With[…]
Read moreKing Taylor, Susie – First Black Nurse in the Civil War
Susie King Taylor – Black Nurse in The Civil War By John C Abercrombie Susie King Taylor is an[…]
Read moreMass Graves For Blacks
Mass Graves and the Disrespect of Blacks in America By John C Abercrombie As we recoil in horror at[…]
Read moreWilliams, Cathay – First Black Female Buffalo Soldier
Cathay Williams By John C Abercrombie Many of us have heard of the Buffalo Soldiers, not so many know[…]
Read moreMorris, Melvin – Medal of Honor – 44 Years Late
Melvin Morris – Medal of Honor Winner By John C Abercrombie Melvin Morris is a distinguished United States Army veteran[…]
Read moreNew Market Heights – Remember Fort Pillow!
New Market Heights – Narrative By John C Abercrombie History is often filled with omissions and in many cases is[…]
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