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Forts, where tens of thousands of enslaved Africans were once held under inhuman conditions, remain standing along the West African country's coast.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Coral Forts already already being used by researchers at Nova Southeastern and the University of Miami, as well as Hawaii’s Division of Aquatic Resources.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024

The capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862 were the Union’s first significant victories, and Grant exploited them by following Tennessee’s major rivers to its southern border with Mississippi.

From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018

New York was ringed with coastal defense fortifications like Forts Lafayette, Hamilton, Wadsworth, Tilden and Totten.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2010

The mention of Forts Henry and Donelson made Jethro remember the letter.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt



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