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Around the Web November 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

Here is some of the best of Civil War and Reconstruction social media from the last month. One disappointment last month was the continued silence…

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Around the Web October 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media

This is what I liked best last month. Blogs Fredericksburg National Park Historian John Hennessy retired in September and he got a lot of tributes…

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Video Previews New Reconstruction Exhibit at Smithsonian

The Smithsonian has released a new video previewing its new exhibit on Reconstruction. The exhibit will be at the Museum of African American History until…

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Watch Video on How “Slave Burial Grounds” Are Rediscovered in Louisiana

The New York Times has a fascinating ten minute video on how 150 year old maps and modern satellite imagery are being used to find…

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Video Alexandria & the Underground Railroad Tour

Alexandria, Va. now has an Underground Railroad Walking Tour which you can take virtually though this video. Just click on the video below to watch.

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Civil War Institute Video Tour of Antietam with Historian/Ranger Scott Hartwig

This is the last video from this year’s Civil War Institute at Gettysburg. In it Scott Hartwig takes viewers on a tour of the Antietam…

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Civil War Institute Video Tour of Rose and Codori Farms

The Civil War Institute has another tour posted. This one looks at two iconic farms on the Gettysburg battlefield. The tour is called “War at…

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Civil War Institute Video Tour of Barksdale’s Assault at Gettysburg Led By Jen Murray

Next up from the Civil War Institute last week at Gettysburg College is a battlefield tour by Professor Jennifer Murray focused on Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade’s…

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Civil War Institute Video of Kent Masterson Brown on Meade at Gettysburg

The second day of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg began with Kent Masterson Brown speaking about his new book Meade at Gettysburg. He discusses…

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Civil War Institute Panel With Licensed Battlefield Guides

Here is another Civil War Institute panel posted earlier this week. This one focuses on the history and experiences of the Licensed Battlefield Guides (LBG)…

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