More than 1,000 Black soldiers trained to become officers at Fort Des Moines during WWI. This year, the Iowa Historical ...
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1,772 Black servicemen who died in WWI were ignored in South Africa. At last they are being honoredWe will remember them.” When her speech ended, a lone soldier played “The Last Post” on his bugle to commemorate the Black servicemen as war dead, 106 years, two months and 11 days after the ...
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Black History Month: Remembering WWI's Illinois Fighting 8thIn continuation of recognizing and celebrating Black History Month, WBBM shines a spotlight on the Fighting 8th. Overlooked, ...
A historical marker will be placed at Fort Des Moines this summer to honor the 1,000 thousand black soldiers who trained there to become officers during World War One. Researcher Keith King says they ...
When he took command of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington barred the further recruitment of black soldiers, despite the fact that they had fought side by side with their white counterparts ...
Dempsey Daniel Butler arrived in Camden, New Jersey, in the 1840s. An abolitionist and ardent supporter of the Underground Railroad, Butler opened a general store in the city. Through his business ...
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