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Rachel Powell, Far-Right Activist in Gettysburg Occupation, Reports to Jail for January 6th Conviction

Rachel Powell, who was a leader in the far-right occupation of Gettysburg on July 4, 2020, has reported to jail this week to finish her…

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William Seward Monument at Madison Square Park Lincoln’s Helpmeet

Madison Square Park in Mid-Town Manhattan has a well-known bronze statue of Governor, Senator, and Lincoln’s Secretary of State William Seward (1801–1872). The sculpture was…

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Former President Trump Says Civil War Could Have Been Avoided Through Negotiation

Former President Donald Trump just involved himself in the historiography of the Civil War during a speech in Iowa today. It was not an event…

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Hillsdale NY Soldiers Monument in the Taconic Mountains

Hillsdale, New York is a scenic locale about two hours north of New York City. I arrived there during Christmas on a rainy morning. There…

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Podcast: Scott Hartwig Discusses His Book “I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign”

The Battle of Antietam is the single bloodiest one-day battle in American history. PreservePodcast  interviews D. Scott Hartwig about his new, award winning, book “I…

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