Author: stormbear

Black History: U.S. Colored Troops

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeThe history of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted) African Americans comprising 163...

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Black History: Secession of West Virginia

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeWest Virginia was formed and added to the Union as a direct result of the American Civil War. In the early days of the war, Union troops under...

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Campaigning Under Mountain Momma

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeI did part of my growing up in West Virginia where my father mined coal out of the hills – so did my uncles and my grandfather. It is...

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Early Polling News From North Carolina

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeMy wife read today’s strip, and after she stopped rolling on the floor laughing, she wiped away the tears and alerted me, “you are...

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What Hillary’s Umbrella Is Protecting

Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing click to enlargeToday’s commentary is light because it is my birthday and I am relaxing today! w00t! Anyway, a tiny bit of commentary I guess....

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