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Robert Gould Shaw Memorial, Extra
2014-03-01T13:55:42-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjNkXC8yMDE0MDMwMTEzNTcxMjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art was profiled. The memorial honors Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the Civil War’s first black units. The museum exhibit, “Tell It with Pride,” looks at the soldiers of the 54th and the people who recruited the regiment, and includes photographs, documents, and artifacts from the time.
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The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art was profiled. The memorial honors Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of…
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The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art was profiled. The memorial honors Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the Civil War’s first black units. The museum exhibit, “Tell It with Pride,” looks at the soldiers of the 54th and the people who recruited the regiment, and includes photographs, documents, and artifacts from the time.
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The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art was profiled. The memorial honors Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of… read more
The Robert Gould Shaw Memorial at the National Gallery of Art was profiled. The memorial honors Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the Civil War’s first black units. The museum exhibit, “Tell It with Pride,” looks at the soldiers of the 54th and the people who recruited the regiment, and includes photographs, documents, and artifacts from the time.
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