The Civil War Picket

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

One writer's take on the war's 150th

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The Picket urges you to take in this eloquent op-ed piece by Tony Horwitz, author of "Confederates in the Attic." It includes thi...
Saturday, October 30, 2010

N.C. planning events, May symposium

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The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is planning the commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the war. • Article
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Civil War items are missing in Pa.

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A new audit says a Pennsylvania state agency can't locate more than 1,800 historical artifacts, including sculptures worth $42,000 and C...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Dolls checked for signs of smuggling

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Two Civil War-era dolls thought to have been used to smuggle medicine past Union blockades were X-rayed, disclosing hollowed papier-mache h...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Modern waterproofing for ironclad replica

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The addition of NASA-approved waterproofing technology to the CSS Neuse II has enabled the Civil War ironclad replica to do what the origina...
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Fascinated by the Civil War since childhood, I used to terrorize my children by dragging them to battlefields across the South. I am a writer, editor and Web producer.
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