Civil War general and Seneca leader Ely Samuel Parker posthumously admitted to New York State Bar

Ely Samuel Parker, a Seneca leader and Civil War officer, has been posthumously admitted to the New York State Bar. The ...
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A Native American Leader Who Enlisted in The Union Army Has Been Posthumously Admitted to The New York Bar After 176 Years

At the start of the Civil War, Parker’s offer to enlist was rejected outright by another New Yorker, Secretary of State ...

11 historic Arkansas properties considered for national register, including Dunbar School, Tyronza cotton gin

Eleven Arkansas properties will be considered for listing on the National Register of Historic Places when the State Review ...
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Fort Pulaski National Monument: Civil War Engineering on Georgia’s Coast

Walk the moated ramparts, trace battle scars in the brick, and wander to Cockspur Lighthouse on a quiet escape from Savannah.
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Civil War general becomes first Native American posthumously admitted as a lawyer in the US

In the 1840s, Parker was denied admission to the New York State bar, despite meeting all the requirements and training to ...

Seneca Soldier and Statesman Can Finally Add Lawyer to His Legacy

Ely Samuel Parker, a Native American who served as an aide to Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War, was kept from practicing ...
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Lesson Plan: 1864 Civil War Attack on Washington, D.C.

Author Robert Watson provided a short overview about the Civil War during the summer of 1864 and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces. The National Civil War Museum in ...