Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
Strength and stamina: Descendants still learning full scope of WWII veteran’s struggles, triumphs
Millie Dunn Veasey, a WWII veteran and civil rights icon, became a trailblazer as part of the 6888th Battalion. A Netflix ...
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Harriet Tubman led Civil War military raids as well as her better-known slave rescues
While her activities as a Civil War spy are less well known, her devotion to America and its promise of freedom endured ...
Elgin News Digest: Library event to focus on Black women’s activism post-Civil War; Elgin funeral home collecting Valentine’s cards for vets
Elgin pastor, scholar and author Felicia LaBoy will speak about significant Black women during the reconstruction after the ...
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Trump’s VA Dismisses Directors for Women and Minority Veterans
According to the Military Times, “Biden did not appoint new directors for the offices until several months into his ...