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Grand Forks Herald2h
Minnesota won a Confederate battle flag from Virginia at Gettysburg. Here's why it won't give it back.
The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...
Why Do We Call American Flags 'Old Glory'? The Full Story Behind the Patriotic Nickname
The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...
Georgia Confederate heritage group sues to stop planned Stone Mountain exhibit
A Confederate heritage group is suing the Georgia Stone Mountain Memorial Association for allegedly failing to maintain an ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2d
Confederate group sues to stop Stone Mountain’s ‘truth-telling’ exhibit
The Sons of Confederate Veterans allege the park’s changes to its Civil War history exhibits violate state law.
Smithsonian Magazine11d
A Confederate Raider Fired the Final Shots of the Civil War in the Arctic, Two and a Half Months After Robert E. Lee Surrendered
The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...