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The "Fort Pillow Massacre"
The Question: Was the Union army in control of Fort Pillow before it was attacked during the Civil War? Were they flying the "black flag"? If so, what does…April 2019 Current Events: US News
Top of Page Disaster News | Science & Technology News | World News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the world…Greg Barnes 2000 Deaths
Greg BarnesAge: 17 Columbine High School basketball star who committed suicide after a junior year where he averaged 26.2 points per game, earned first-team all-state honors and was actively…Brewer's: Wexford Bridge Massacre
In the great Irish Rebellion of 1798, May 25th, some 14,000 Irish insurgents attacked Wexford, defeated the garrison, put to death all those taken…rock garden
(Encyclopedia) rock garden, garden planned around natural rock formations or rocks artificially arranged to simulate natural (often mountainous) conditions. The concept of rock gardens is believed to…May 1999 News and Events
1999 News Month-By-MonthWorldThree American G.I. Prisoners Freed (May 2): Milosevic releases men following appeal from Rev. Jesse Jackson. Soldiers in good health despite 31 days of…Colorado
Colorado State Information Capital: Denver Official Name: State of Colorado Organized as a territory/republic: February 28, 1861 Entered Union (rank): August 1, 1876 (38th) Present…Ludlow massacre
(Encyclopedia) Ludlow massacre, strike-related killings at Ludlow, Colo., on Apr. 20, 1914. Attempting to improve wages and working conditions and to stop numerous abuses, coal miners had been on…Slocum massacre
(Encyclopedia) Slocum massacre, July 29–30, 1910, killing of an unknown number of African Americans by armed mobs of white men in the town of Slocum, Texas. The killings may have been precipitated by…Peterloo massacre
(Encyclopedia) Peterloo massacre, public disturbance in St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England, Aug. 16, 1819, also called the Manchester massacre. A crowd of some 60,000 men, women, and children…