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William J. Clinton Presidential Center to Open in Little Rock Nov. 18new
The Clinton Center, with its accompanying Clinton School of Public Service in the remodeled historic Choctaw Railroad Station, inarguably lands Arkansas in the 21st century and gives city leaders hope of a bright future for Little Rock.
Arkansas Times |
Leslie Newell Peacock |
11-11-2004 |
History
The Lady in Graynew
The cross-dressing Confederate soldier Loreta Janeta Velazquez, aka Lt. Harry Buford, is receiving renewed attention from historians and is the subject of an upcoming documentary.
Are Some Abe-Related Historical Sites Getting Shortchanged?new
Ousted Illinois Historic Preservation Association director Maynard Crossland says the state's pumping money into the new Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, but other Illinois historical programs, including popular Lincoln sites, aren't getting the funds they need.
Illinois Times |
Tom Teague |
09-10-2004 |
History
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Revisionist History: Dig Upsets Descendant of Freed Slavenew
A former University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign professor has denounced
recent efforts to recreate what is considered the country's first town
founded by an African American.
Illinois Times |
Todd Spivak |
07-15-2004 |
History
Hidden Angels: The Secret Landscape of Southern Gospelnew
To most Americans, gospel music evokes images of swaying, clapping African-American choirs, but there is another, almost hidden, tradition, that of white gospel music, known to insiders as "Southern gospel." Western North Carolina is its cradle.
Mountain Xpress |
Tracy Rose |
06-11-2004 |
History
