A Civil War memorial honoring Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a famed unit of Black soldiers, is back where it belongs. For months the bronze relief had been at a studio ...

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 ...

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 ...

William Carney heard a familiar voice roar, “Forward 54th!” Dashing up a steep slope with sand chafing his arms, legs, and neck, he saw a bullet-ridden flag flutter, beginning an agonizing plummet to ...

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 ...

Today is Saturday, May 28, the 148th day of 2022. There are 217 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 28, 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, made up of ...

What Did Conservatives Conserve Before 1955? The Eternal Return of James Burnham The importance of the American flag, celebrated on this holiday, shines through in the story of one Civil War regiment.

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 ...

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, ...

KAZAKIEWICH LIVE IN BOSTON WITH REINSTALLATION. >> ANTOINETTE, THE RESTORATION STARTED BACK IN 2019. TAKE A LOOK AT THE END RESULT, SHINING MEMORIAL. MUCH OF THE WORK IS NOT NOTICEABLE BECAUSE IT IS ...