civil war
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PublishedJuly 8, 2020
Maine descendant of Confederate general pushes for removal of his statue
Inspired by recent protests, Alida Snow of Brunswick has gathered her family members' signatures and requested that the statue of John Brown Gordon be removed from the Georgia State Capitol grounds.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Maine Voices: Portland’s ties to slavery require study and action
Maine’s largest city should acknowledge that it benefited from the labor of enslaved people elsewhere and enact protesters’ demands.
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PublishedApril 19, 2020
Maine Voices: Disease was formidable enemy for Maine soldiers in the Civil War
Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.