JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Padrica Mendez, a legendary opera singer and entertainer with deep roots in Jacksonville, died on Feb.

After the Emancipation Proclamation, President Abraham Lincoln ... Prompted by recruiting posters and newspaper advertisements, 1,000 men enlisted within a few months. The enlistment was so ...

Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that ...

ST. LOUIS – In 1861, Major General John C. Fremont issued an emancipation proclamation in St. Louis, freeing slaves in Missouri, a bold move that predated President Abraham Lincoln’s more ...