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Celebrating Juneteenth

History Freedom! Juneteenth embodies the ideal written in the Constitution that “all men are equal.” When the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, word didn’t reach the slaves of Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865, when Union forces freed the enslaved people of the area. Enlisted in the union forces were segregated all black-units, known […]

Veteran Hugh McElroy (1884-1971)

Background Hugh McElroy, a black soldier, was born in Springfield, Kentucky, on February 29, 1884, to Sarah and Thomas McElroy. In 1898 he lied about his age and enlisted in the Tenth United States Cavalry. He served in Cuba in the Spanish-American War and afterward in the Philippine Insurrection. A few years after returning for […]

The Interned Intern’s Internship at the Dungeon of BSNM: Jason Fung

My time as an intern at the BSNM is quite an eye-opening experience. While I have a limited background in military history, I lacked knowledge on the subject matters at the BSNM. The Buffalo Soldiers and even African American soldiers were never a subject matter in any of my history courses in school. Interning at […]

Mid-Internship Recap with Leah Alonzo

My time so far at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum has been nothing short of inspiring. I am constantly learning new things about communications and American history all at the same time. I have loved history for as long as I can remember, I even scored a 100% on my History TAKS test in the […]

Salute A Soldier: Doris Miller

In this edition of #saluteasoldier, we salute Doris Miller, an American Sailor who made major contributions during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. He was born on October 12, 1919, in Waco, Texas. Before Pearl Harbor, Miller enlisted in the U.S Navy on September 16, 1939, as a Mess Attendant Third Class, a position that was […]

To Vote v. Not to Vote

For many Americans, voting is a right you have as an American and with such a right one would argue that you should exercise it. However, most Americans do not feel like it matters whether they exercise their right or not. In this Editorial we will go through the breakdown of the majority’s opinion v. […]

On This Day: Jackie Robinson

#Onthisday October 8, 1953, baseball player and U.S. Army veteran Jackie Robinson was banned from holding the All-Star interracial baseball game in Birmingham, Alabama. Birmingham Police Commissioner, Eugene “Bull” Conner, banned the game because the participants were black and white, and cited a city ordinance that prohibited mixed-race athletic events. During that time, Conner was […]