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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Book review: Grant, savior of the Union
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Civil War and scholar Russell Bonds reviews H.W. Brands' "The Man Who Saved the Union," a sweeping look at Ulysses S. Grant ...
Friday, September 28, 2012
Yosemite as a soothing place to heal?
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You might not connect Yosemite National Park to the Civil War. But Frederick Law Olmsted, co-creator of Central Park, certainly did. Eyewitn...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Learn more about the use of bugle calls
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On Saturday, Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia welcomes William Stallings, who will demonstrate the role of bugle calls. Fo...
Friday, September 21, 2012
Soldier's grave to be rededicated
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The grave of a Minnesota Civil War soldier that became overgrown will be rededicated during a formal ceremony Saturday. Pvt. Edmund Sampar...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Battle flags: 'Red, White and Battered'
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A flag used by the 9th Volunteer Infantry and eight other banners from New York's battle flags collection are part of the newest install...
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