The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island – You know I can’t help but remind you of Annie Moore on St. Patrick’s Day! I hope you’ll consider reading about the Irish teenager who was the first to arrive at Ellis Island and what it took to uncover her story. ☘️ 🗽 #stpatricksday

Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans – So it turns out one of the soldiers I researched for a posthumous Medal of Honor (Henry Johnson, WWI) is part of this scrubbing.
Update: Many people are remarking about online grave memorials. Sites like Findagrave are non-governmental, so they’ll remain, but if you read the article, you’ll see that what’s happening is that his story is being erased from tours at the cemetery.

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