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Alexandria National Cemetery

The Tragic Incident of the Black Diamond: the Untold Story of Civilian Casualties in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Assassin

The final resting place for four individuals from the United States Quartermaster Department is found in the Alexandria National Cemetery. These four individuals died on April 24, 1865, in a […]

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The Ugliest Man in Britain

Meet John Wilkes The ugliest man in Britain. He had a very unpleasant appearance, with his eyes not appropriately aligned and a jaw that stuck out. Still, he also had […]

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Alexandria National Cemetery

The Alexandria National Cemetery

The Alexandria National Cemetery, originally called the Soldiers Cemetery, has over 4300 burials, including the graves of 249 United States Color Troops (U.S.C.T) who served in the Civil War. The […]

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