Ely Samuel Parker, a Native American who served as an aide to Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, was kept from practicing law during his lifetime. Source: New York Times
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Ex-Army Counselor Caz Craffy Charged With Defrauding Gold Star Families
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2023
Instead of helping dead service members’ relatives collect life insurance and other benefits, Caz Craffy duped them while enriching himself, prosecutors said. Source: New York Times
Is Ulysses S. Grant Due for a Promotion?
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
The reputation of the Civil War hero and former president has improved in recent years. Source: New York Times
How a World War II Bomber Pilot Became 'the King of Artificial Trees'
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
Si Spiegel, a bomber pilot, can claim a dual legacy: as a war hero and as a father of the artificial tree. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Soldiers, the Famed Black Cavalry, Get a Statue at West Point
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
For decades, the Buffalo Soldiers taught military horsemanship to cadets at West Point. On Friday, a statue was unveiled in their honor. Source: New York Times
Missing Fort Drum Soldier Is Found Dead in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
Cpl. Hayden Allen Harris’s body was found in a remote part of Sussex County, N.J. A fellow soldier was in custody and was expected to be charged in connection with his death, the authorities said. Source: New York Times