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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Museum for black soldiers at Stone Mountain?

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An official says a plan to build a museum focused on black Civil War soldiers at Georgia’s Stone Mountain, which honors Confederate history...
Monday, November 16, 2015

Enfield rifles recovered in shipwreck stay on display, await long-term conservation

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Recent photo of the rifle crate. Water will be changed soon. (Georgia State Parks) An unusual display greets campers, hikers, boa...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015

Work at Petersburg's Poplar Grove cemetery will return headstones to upright position

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Gravestones lie flat on the ground at Poplar Grove (NPS photos) Ann Blumenschine recalls the day a group of Vietnam veterans st...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Civil War items taken from Vermont home

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Vermont State Police are asking for help in recovering Civil War memorabilia stolen from a Shrewsbury home during a burglary. The memorabil...
Saturday, November 7, 2015

Civil War 'Refreshment Saloon' at Philadelphia museum serves up good eats and education

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Philadelphia saloon and hospital (Library of Congress) Ho w to make 1862 lemonade: Slice three lemons and place in bowl. Pour a half po...
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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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