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Commemoration of John Brown’s Raid to be Held at Harpers Ferry Oct. 15 & 16, 2022

One of the most important blows against slavery before the Civil War was John Brown’s Raid at Harpers Ferry. A commemoration will be held there…

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Community Meets to Discuss New Civil War & Reconstruction Museum in North Carolina

The Fayetteville Observer reports on a community meeting Tuesday on the new North Carolina History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction. The museum…

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Civil War Monitor’s Five Essential Books on Sherman’s March to the Sea

Civil War Monitor has been putting out lists of the best books on a variety of Civil War-related topics lately. Here is its list of…

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Video: Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War Talks About “The Myth of Grant’s Silence.”

In this video Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War, talks about “The Myth of Grant’s Silence.” The talk was videoed at Grant’s Cottage in the…

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U.S. Grant: Strategy and Statesmanship Symposium October 15, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pa.

The National Museum of the Civil War in Harrisburg is hosting a Symposium on Oct. 15, 2022 on U.S. Grant: Strategy and Statesmanship. The all-day…

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418 Unmarked Graves of Danville, Virginia’s Freedpeople Have Now Been Located Using Ground-Penetrating Radar

Phase I of Danville, Virginia’s project looking for the burial locations of the city’s formerly enslaved African American population has been completed. Ground penetrating radar…

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Rutherford B. Hayes Library & Museums Celebrating Hayes Bicentennial Birthday Oct. 4, 2022

Today is the Bicentennial of the birth of Rutherford B. Hayes, Union Civil War General and President. The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums…

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Grant’s Cottage Bicentennial Gala Oct. 16, 2022 in Saratoga

Grant Cottage will celebrate the Bicentennial of Ulysses S. Grant’s Birthday with a Gala on October 16, 2022 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Proceeds from…

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National Park Service Opening New Exhibits to Depict the Impact of the Battle of Antietam on African American Communities Nearby

Antietam National Battlefield Park is opening new exhibits focusing on the impact of the battle and the issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation a few…

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Four Sites from Civil War & Reconstruction Periods Added to Virginia Landmarks Register

The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has added several sites associated with the Civil War and Reconstruction Era to the Virginia Landmarks Register. Here is…

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