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A long-lost Confederate flag, captured at the Battle of Gettysburg and among the rarest Civil War artifacts, will be a top ...
A trip to Gettysburg offers a glimpse into the sacrifices and valor of those who mustered in at Camp Randall and served in ...
The flag is the only known privately-owned Confederate battle flag captured during Pickett’s Charge from Pickett’s Division ...
Readers of newspapers across America 160 years ago this week would have seen two similar headlines on the front page of their paper trumpeting the end of the Civil War: “Victory, Victory” and “The ...
For the fourth year in the row, local Hispanic and veterans organizations will come together to host a commemoration of the Battle of Glorieta Pass. The event will mark the 163rd anniversary of the ...
The Thaddeus Stevens Museum’s expansion on Chambersburg Street next month will include an exhibit about the kidnapping of ...
the Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania came about. It was a three-day battle (July 1-3). This battle was one of the bloodiest in history, where the Union General Meade defeated the Confederates under ...
Travelers can also watch a 30-minute show of the Battle of Gettysburg that includes narration and light and sound effects. According to previous visitors, the Gettysburg Diorama & History Center ...
Both the museum and the bus tour did provide some incidental reminders of the nation’s ongoing battle over history and memory. The museum is operated by the private Gettysburg Foundation and ...
Bowdoin College - Maine's oldest -- was chartered in 1794 when Maine was still part of Massachusetts. One of its most famous alumni is today Brunswick's most beloved former resident, the late Col.