Boston’s City Archeologist Joe Bagley is the author of "Boston’s Oldest Buildings and Where to Find Them." His work in documenting these buildings was featured in a video by Boston’s Preservation ...
Anyone who has ever watched the 1989 epic Glory is familiar with the heroic feats of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment. And if, for some reason, you are reading this but haven’t seen the movie, ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! During a tour of the Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art, Senior Curator of Photographs Sarah Greenough explained why and how ...
The 54th Massachusetts Infantry was established in early 1863 under the direction of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The unit was the first all-black Union regiment of the Civil War. Recruits came not only ...
Black soldiers were promised pay equal to white soldiers, but it didn’t happen right away. After more famous battles in South Carolina, in 1863, they came to fight in Florida in 1864. “But while in ...
"The exhibition was organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Exhibition dates: National Gallery of Art, Washington, September 15, 2013-January 20, 2014; Massachusetts Historical Society, ...
PITTSFIELD — A force of Union Army soldiers charge into the breach with bayonets fixed — expressions of courage, tenacity and determination reside on their faces. Viewers do not see the combatants on ...
In the 1860s, it was viewed as groundbreaking to form an all-black regiment and send them into battle. The mere existence of such a regiment meant threats of bondage and execution for soldiers and ...
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