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Civil War Institute Panel on “Pickett’s Charge in History and Memory”

Carol Reardon’s book Pickett’s Charge in History and Memory is a Gettysburg classic. A discussion of the book is the kick-off panel for this year’s…

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Visiting Thad Stevens Sites Near Gettysburg With WaPo

Visitors to Gettysburg may want to take in the sites connected to one of its most famous residents, Thad Stevens. The bio-pic Lincoln gave Tommy…

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Rachel Powell-Tied to Gettysburg Militia Occupation & Capitol Assault-Taken Into Custody

The FBI searched for Rachel Powell, who can be seen with a bullhorn giving directions to those assaulting the Capitol on January 6, for more…

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Fugitive from FBI for Capitol Attack Was Part of Gettysburg Militia Occupation

Rachel Powell, a Pennsylvania woman sought by the FBI in connection with her prominent role in the violent attack on the Capitol that left five…

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Gettysburg Times Covers Historians’ Day of Action #WeWantMoreHistory

On September 30, 2020, the Gettysburg Times published an article on the Historians’ Day of Action at Gettysburg. I was fortunate enough to have been…

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NY Times Covers Historians’ Day of Action at Gettysburg and Other Civil War Sites

Over the weekend, I participated in the #WeWantMoreHistory Historians’ Day of Action at Gettysburg. Little did I realize the New York Times would cover it….

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Historians Day of Action at Civil War Sites this Saturday

Kate Masur and Greg Downs, editors of the Journal of the Civil War Era have issued a call for historians to do “good history” this…

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More Eyewitness Accounts from Gettysburg Militia Occupation on July 4

The Journal of the Civil War Era has four blog posts this week on the descent of heavily armed “militias” and racist groups on Gettysburg…

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Letter to National Park Service from Historian Critical of “Militia” Occupation of Gettysburg

Photo of peaceful anti-racism procession at Gettysburg on July 19, 2020. h/t Jake Wynn Dr. Jennifer M. Murray is Professor of History at Oklahoma State…

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Watch Video of Armed Militiamen Confronting Pastor Wearing Black Lives Matter Shirt at Gettysburg

The far-right militiamen who assembled fully armed at Gettysburg on July 4th mobbed a Methodist pastor in the National Cemetery there because he was wearing…

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