The effort to undermine minority voting
The effort to undermine minority voting
I see a clear method to the apparent madness of Texas redistricting. I fear that Texas is moving toward redistricting based on voter population only — disadvantaging minority voting — […]
Cinco de Mayo, the Confederacy, and Gen. Jo Shelby
*Fascinating. The battle of Puebla was decisive not only for Mexican history, but in the history of the U.S. Civil war as well. The Confederacy had tactical interest in aiding […]
How the Battles of Puebla and Gettysburg are Linked in Saving Democracy
By Patrick J. Kelly, San Antonio Express News The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, a watershed defeat for the Confederate States of America, occurred earlier this month. One […]
‘Rebel’ the true story of Cuban American woman who fought in Civil War
By Daysi Calavia-Lopez, Voxxi She was Cuban. She fought in the American Civil War. She dressed as a man and took to the battlefield. She later became a union spy. Her […]
Photo Book Explores Central America’s Civil War & Gang Violence Legacy
PRESS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Press has published “Unsettled/Desasosiego: Children in a World of Gangs/Los niños en un mundo de las pandillas,” a new book by University of Texas […]
New Mexico Honors Latino Hero of Civil War Battle
By Tom Sharpe, Santa Fe New Mexican The state Senate paused briefly this week to recognize a little-known New Mexico native whose bushwhacking skills helped pull a Union victory from the […]
Latino Civil War Veteran Given Military Honors
By Fox News Latino Click on picture to read story. [Photo by Marion Doss]
Of Confederate Flags, Slavery, Treason And Patriotism
By Dustin Mendus Flags are remarkably simple things. They are pieces of colored fabric occasionally with symbols adorning them, generally in a rectangular shape — sans the few odd flags […]
Latinos Who Served In The Civil War
By Efrain Nieves In the second, and last, installment of Latinos that served in the U.S. Civil War, we will be featuring some of the most well known Latinos and Latinas that dedicated their lives […]
A Latino Civil War Lieutenant: Augusto Rodríguez
By Efrain Nieves This week marks the 150th anniversary of the start of American Civil War. In an effort to link up our contribution, albeit not often mentioned, during the civil war […]