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Chris Mackowski Speaking on “The Myth of Grant’s Silence” Sept. 24 at Grant’s Cottage Near Saratoga

The Grant Cottage near Saratoga, N.Y. is hosting its first-ever annual Grant Cottage Literary Landmark Authors talk on  Saturday, September 24th, 2022 at 4:30 PM….

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The Civil War Soldiers Monument in Haverstraw, New York

This week I visited the Soldiers Monument in Haverstraw, New York. The monument is located on the corner of Hudson Ave. and West Broad Street…

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Posted in Places to Visit Slavery

Virginia Governor’s Mansion Tours No Longer Mentions Slavery Now That Youngkin Is Governor

NPR reports that Virginia Governor’s Mansion tour in Richmond no longer mentions slavery. Up until the late 20th Century the tours of the historic home…

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Henry Ward Beecher Monument to Abolitionist Reverend in Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo Tour

My wife’s church is a block away from the Henry Ward Beecher Statue in Brooklyn. I stopped by his monument before services last Sunday. Beecher…

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Posted in Places to Visit U.S. Grant

Program on Grant Cottage-A Story of Family Devotion at Ulysses S Grant National Historic Site Near St. Louis

The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site near St. Louis, Missouri is holding a program on the Grant Cottage, where the former president completed his…

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Posted in Civil War Places to Visit USCT

Exhibit of Paintings of United States Colored Troops Opens in Lexington Park Md.

I received this press release of a new exhibit that people near Lexington Park, Maryland may want to visit. The U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) Interpretive…

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Posted in Civil War Places to Visit Veterans

Civil War Monuments in Biddeford Maine & Local Graves of Veterans

My last stop during my August trip to the Southeast Maine Coast was in Biddeford, Maine. Today, this is a bustling city with both a…

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Remembering the Civil War at Saco, Maine Memorial

As many of you know I was fortunate enough to vacation in Maine this summer. Many of the towns and cities along the coast there…

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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Statue and Treasures at Bowdoin College Photo Tour

During my vacation in Maine last week, I took a drive up to Brunswick, Maine to tour Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain’s home with my wife Michele,…

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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Home Photo Tour

I was fortunate enough to be in Brunswick, Maine this week to visit the home of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The fact that I was able…

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