After a cousin he never knew contacted him, a writer set out on a journey along the Gulf Coast to learn more about her, and himself.
Category: Civil War (US) (1861-65)
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A Lost Silent Film About Lincoln Was Unearthed by an Intern
“The Heart of Lincoln,” a 1922 movie directed by the pioneering filmmaker Francis Ford, was found at a stock-footage library on Long Island.
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Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on TKTKTK…
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A Top U.K. Newspaper Explores Its Ties to Slavery, and Britain’s
In a multimedia series, The Guardian becomes the latest British institution to confront — and apologize for — its role in the slave trade.