Posted in Places to Visit

Close Look at the Gettysburg Firings By National Park Service

With the firing of over 1,000 staff at the National Park Service, news media coverage is starting to breakdown the overall numbers of people laid…

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Posted in Civil War

Parks Reduce Services: Call Your Congressperson TODAY to Restore Staff to National Parks

The National Park Service conserves some of the greatest natural wonders and preserves historic and cultural icons in the United States of America. But it…

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Posted in Lincoln Monuments Places to Visit

Look at the New Museum Being Built Under the Lincoln Memorial

In 2023, the National Park Service began construction under the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to transform the space beneath Lincoln’s statue into a museum. We…

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Posted in Civil War Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

About That “Wall Street Journal” Article Showing Declining Interest in Civil War

Three years ago, the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that Civil War battlefields were losing ground as tourist draws. Within days, Civil War…

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Posted in Civil War Monuments U.S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site Wins Award for Excellence in National Park Service History

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in Missouri was honored last week in Los Angeles with the Stanton-Horton Award for Excellence in National Park Service…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

National Park Service Protects 272 Additional Acres at Chancellorsville, Antietam, Reams Station, and Chickasaw Bayou Battlefields

On Friday, the National Park Service announced grants to protect 272 acres at three Civil War battlefields. Here is the NPS announcement: The National Park…

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Posted in Civil War Places to Visit Uncategorized

National Park Service Awards Restoration Grants for Four Civil War Battle Sites

The National Park Service announced this week that it was awarding its first grants under the new Battlefield Restoration Grants program. Four sites were selected…

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Posted in Book Reviews Native Americans

NPS book on Native Americans During the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine

The National Park Service book American Indians and the Civil War is now available to read for free online. You can access the more than…

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Posted in Monuments Slavery

Sixteen Sites Added to National Park Service Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

The National Park Service has added sixteen sites to its Undergound Railroad Network to Freedom, according to the Smithsonian. Here is the announcement and listing…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

Four Sites Added to NPS Reconstruction Era National Historic Network

The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park announced the addition of four new sites to its Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Here is the announcement from…

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