For those who want a more nuanced conversation about the holiday season, Mr. D’s Guide to the Holidays is for you. Here’s the original 5-part series for your perusal:
Today’s Document from the National Archives- Creation of the U.S. Colored Troops May 22, 2013The War Department issued General Order 143 on May 22, 1863, creating the United States Colored Troops. By the end of the Civil War, roughly 179,000 black men (10 percent of the Union Army) served as soldiers in the U.S. Army, and another 19,000 served in the Navy. Read more at Our Documents...
- Creation of the U.S. Colored Troops May 22, 2013
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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- EU in drive against tax evasion May 22, 2013
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- London terror attack leaves 1 dead near barracks May 22, 2013
- Man shot to death while questioned in Boston probe May 22, 2013
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