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Rally at Gettysburg to Support the National Parks on June 16 at 4PM

A large number of us will hold a rally at Gettysburg in support of the National Park Service, the Rangers, and the staff of the…

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Terry’s Texas Rangers Monument in Austin, Texas

In the early days of my career as a lawyer, I used to travel to Austin, Texas quite regularly in my professional capacity. However, I…

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Melvin Memorial to Three Ordinary Soldiers Concord Massachusetts

Before the 250th Anniversary of the start of the Revolution, my wife and I visited Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. During my planning for the…

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Federal Government Proposes 38% Cut in Funds to National Parks and Closing Some Down

The Trump administration has proposed a 38% cut in funding for the National Park Service (NPS). This would be a cut of more $1.2 Billion…

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Soldiers and Sailors Monument Hackensack New Jersey

I was at a funeral in Hackensack, New Jersey and I found that near the funeral home there was a Civil War monument. Usually I…

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Civil War Dead Monument of Concord Massachusetts

I went to Concord, Massachusetts for the 250th Anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. As you likely know, the first actions of that…

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DOGE Is Given Even More Power Over National Parks and Historic Sites

DOGE has reduced staffing at the National Park Service by more than 10% over the last three months, but on Thursday Interior Secretary Doug Burgum…

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Civil War Monuments at Lexington, Massachusetts-Where the Revolution Started

The Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought on April 19, 1775, two hundred and fifty years ago. This is the start of the Revolutionary…

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Civil War Sesquicentennial Monument Cranbury New Jersey

In my search for Civil War monuments, I have visited many that were erected soon after Appomattox, but I have also discovered quite a few…

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National Museum of African American History & Culture

I was going to roll-out this article in May, but because of the president’s unparalleled attack on the National Museum African American History and Culture…

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