The reputation of the Civil War hero and former president has improved in recent years. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Civil War (US) (1861-65)”
The Reporter Who Designed Central Park
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
It’s the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, who helped create one of New York’s shining jewels. Source: New York Times
Preserving New York’s Ties to the Underground Railroad
By Gotham Rex on January 8, 2021
Safe houses and other structures used in the fight against slavery were often clandestine, and survivors today can be difficult to document. But there’s a 19th-century house in Washington Heights … Source: New York Times
Someone Tore Down a Union Army Statue in Saratoga Springs. Why?
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2020
The monument in a New York park was dedicated to men who volunteered to fight for the Union during the Civil War. It is unclear who toppled it, and for what reason. Source: New York Times