A Journalist Traces His Family Tree Back to Ancestor Who Served in Black Regiment in Civil War
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my family history. My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewlett Sands, born into slavery in Oyster Bay, New York in 1820, was one of the more than 200,000 names listed on the African American Civil […]
‘Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback’ Traces Elvis’ Return to Music from the Army and Bad Movies
When Elvis Presley was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1957, he declined to join the Special Services and spend his enlistment entertaining troops. He wanted to enter the Army as anyone else would and didn’t want to be treated any differently than any other soldier. The media worried his service would ruin his career. […]