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Civil War Widows' Pension Digitization Project at the National Archives

The National Archives holds 1.28 million case files of pension applications from family members of deceased Civil War Union soldiers. This Inside the Vaults video short follows a team of more than sixty volunteers, led by National Archives staff, which is digitizing the files and placing them online for researchers and the general public for the Civil War Widows Pension Project. For more information, go to http://www.archives.gov/press/press-r....

Inside the Vaults includes highlights from the National Archives in the Washington, DC, area and from the Presidential libraries and regional archives nationwide. These shorts present behind-the-scenes exclusives and offer surprising stories about the National Archives treasures. See more from Inside the Vaults at http://bit.ly/LzQNae.
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Don Siegel
Siegel studied at Jesus College, Cambridge, and at London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After a brief stint as an actor, he joined Warner Brothers studios near Hollywood as an assistant film librarian. He later worked as an editor before joining the studio’s montage department, where he
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Nigeria: IPPIS - Nigerian Universities Misled Us Into Paying Dead Lecturers - Accountant General
The federal government on Monday said it was deliberately misled by the managements of some Nigerian universities into paying salaries to some deceased members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) through the Integrated Personnel Payroll system
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Source: allAfrica.com
Population: Exploding or shrinking?
In Zimbabwe, the twin sister of Sally Mugabe, late wife of the first leader of Zimbabwe, propagated family planning enthusiastically, even though some freedom fighters believed that population control was merely a ruse by the imperialists to weaken the up-and-coming countries of the southern
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
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First Black Newspaper
Boston's first Black newspaper of record before the Civil War was the Emancipator and Free American, founded in 1842 and closed in 1844.
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Source: African Americans in Boston: More Than 350 Years
Keeping facts of history as we bust monument myths
Keeping facts of history as we bust monument myths
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Source: Business Daily
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Congress Sends Juneteenth Legislation to Trump | Dallas Weekly
June 19, 1863 Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society enforce the Emancipation order
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Henriette Delille: Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family
Henriette Delille: Founder of the Sisters of the Holy Family
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Source: Black Then
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Seven Things To Know About Juneteenth
UPDATED: 3:03 a.m. ET, June 19, 2020
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Nigeria: Govt - Universities Enrolled Dead ASUU Members Into IPPIS
The federal government yesterday accused universities of deliberately accommodating dead members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the payroll forwarded to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation
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Source: allAfrica.com
Young People are Leading the Charge to Change America
White people have White privilege on their
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Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward
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Mauritius: Finance Minister States That Npf Beneficiaries Will Still Receive Their Due
Government is taking the lead to reform the current pension system by abolishing the contribution to the National Pension Fund (NPF), while continuing to pay benefits to each and every one who has previously contributed to this
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Source: allAfrica.com
Mayor of Mississippi town cries while signing order to take down state flag
The mayor of Laurel, Miss. was so emotional when he signed an order to remove the Mississippi state flag from his town that his response went
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Source: theGrio
Afrocentrism
For the study of African culture and history, see African
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 5: "A White Man's War"
Voices of the Civil War Episode 5: A White Mans War - YouTube
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Slave states and free states
An animation showing the free/slave status of U.S. states and territories, 1789-1861 (see also: separate yearly maps below). The American Civil War began in 1861. The 13th Amendment, effective December 1865, abolished slavery in thje
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Source: BlackHistory.com
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 8: "Battle of Antietam"
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, produced the most casualties of any single day in the Civil War. The battle was a draw and neither the Union nor the Confederacy came out ahead. Nevertheless, this battle gave President Lincoln the fuel and momentum to issue one of the most
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
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Sep
17
1862
Why Byron Allen’s Comcast Settlement Win Is an “L” for Black America – Voice and Viewpoint
Earlier this year, Allen’s legal challenge reached the United States Supreme Court to determine whether Allen could proceed with his civil action under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams to Bring Their Juneteenth Musical to Netflix
Three years ago Kenya Barris tried to bring awareness to Juneteenth when an entire episode of his show “Black-ish” was dedicated to the
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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information
51-year-old arrested for stabbing of Limpopo police station commander
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a police captain in Mbuzini village on Saturday, Limpopo SAPS spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo has
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Source: https://www.news24.com
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Slave narrative
The slave narrative is a type of literary work that is made up of the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Great Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada, and Caribbean nations. Some six thousand former slaves from North America and the Caribbean gave accounts of
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
New occupation in Uitenhage named Covid Village
The new occupation, situated next to 4th Avenue, has been named Covid
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West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments
West Virginia, Born Out Of The Civil War, Grapples With Confederate Monuments
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Source: Stories About Black History
Joseph P. Bradley
Joseph P. Bradley , (born March 14, 1813, Berne, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 22, 1892, Washington, D.C.), associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1870. Bradley was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Electoral Commission of 1877, and his vote elected Rutherford B. Hayes president of the United
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Source: Brittanica
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Mar
14
1813
Birmingham’s Cicely Jones, Financial Advisor, Offers Sage Advice During COVID-19
With the COVID-19 pandemic having a major impact on both the financial markets and the personal assets of many, Cicely Jones, CEO and founder of MPA Financials, remains on a mission to equip the Birmingham community with tools to attain financial freedom and establish generational
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Source: The Birmingham Times
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 18: "New York Draft Riot"
The New York City Draft Riot, similar to the Detroit Draft Riot, was caused by the exemption clause of the Enrollment Act of Conscription and racial tensions between African Americans and white citizens. On July 13, 1863, rioters gathered outside of the Provost Marshal office, attacking the
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Source: AA Studies Research Guide
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the
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Source: ThoughtCo
36% of public sector workers not expecting wage increase this year — survey
THIRTY-SIX per cent of public sector workers surveyed recently believe that they will not be granted a wage increase this year because of the economic strain and reduced financial resources brought on by the COVID-19
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Dett, R. Nathaniel (1882-1943) - Birthday
Robert Nathaniel Dett was born October 11, 1882 in Drummondville, Ontario, Canada, a town founded prior to the American Civil War by fugitive slaves from the U.
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Source: Black Past
Oct
11
1882
Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Should Statues Of Historic Figures With Complicated Pasts Be Taken Down?
David Greene talks to Manisha Sinha, professor of American history at the University of Connecticut, about the recent toppling of non-Confederate statues like those of George
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Source: Stories About Black History
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