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Valentine’s Day and the Victorians

Valentine's Day History Robert McNamara, and expert in 19th century history relates that St. Valentine's Day celebrations date back to at least the Middle ages when the day was observed as Choose Your Romantic Partner Day "because it was believed that birds began mating on that day." (McNamara "History of St. Valentine's Day [...]

First Female Buffalo Soldier

By recollections| 2018-05-16T10:45:43-04:00 February 10th, 2015|Categories: Civil War, Old West, Women's History|Tags: Buffalo Soldiers, Buffalo Soldiers Mounted Calvary Unit, Cathay Williams, Civil War, first female Buffalo Soldier, Recollections, William Cathey|

How did Cathay Williams become the first female Buffalo Soldier? Overview Although African Americans have served in every American war, it wasn't until 1866 that Congress passed legislation to create six all African American army units; two cavalry (9th and 10th regiments) and four infantry (38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st regiments). The infantry [...]

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