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Topps Civil War News Trading Cards 1862 from Ft. Henry

   

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New Research Looks at the Total Loss of Life Caused by the Civil War With Increased Casualties in South

Today’s New York Times has a look at new research on those who lost their lives during the Civil War. Here is the report from…

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Southampton Massachusetts Soldiers’ Monument

Southampton is right below Northampton, Massachusetts, as it should be. If your are visiting University of Massachusetts or Amherst College or the other six schools…

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Posted in Abolitionists Civil Rights Acts Civil War Monuments Places to Visit

Thaddeus Stevens in Gettysburg Pennsylvania

Thaddeus Stevens is someone we have all heard about, but not too much. At least until Stephen Spielberg made him the dark hero of his…

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Remembrance Day Parade in Gettysburg

Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, four months after the Battle of Gettysburg. Every year, the town marks the anniversary with Remembrance…

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Posted in Andrew Johnson Foreign Policy

In 1867 the United States acquired Alaska from Russia. According to the United States Department of State: Russia offered to sell Alaska to the United…

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Confederate Catechism

The Confederate Catechism was written by Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the son of President John Tyler. Lyon Tyler was a prominent educator and a well-known critic…

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Seven New Sites Have Been Added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The National Park Service announced that seven new sites have been added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Here is the announcement: The National…

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Westfield Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors Monument

Westfield, Massachusetts is, well, just to the west of Springfield, Massachusetts. It was settled in the 1600s and, until 1725, it was the westernmost settlement…

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Harriet Tubman Posthumously Promoted to Brigadier General by Maryland National Guard

Harriet Tubman has long been known as an Abolitionist, but in the 21st Century her role in fighting in the Civil War has attracted unprecedented…

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