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Friday, December 6, 2019
Here's why some Civil War soldiers dyed hair for photographs
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New research suggests soldiers off the battlefield during the Civil War still made time for a wee bit of vanity. Archaeological excavations ...
Monday, November 25, 2019
In wartime and as president, Grant turned to his wife, Julia, for strength. She wore this opera cloak during celebrated world tour
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Julia Grant's opera cloak (Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library) A couple years back, mostly while commuting to work by train, I re...
Friday, November 22, 2019
Gettysburg to restore house occupied by African American family to its 1863 appearance; it was heavily damaged during battle
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(Courtesy of Gettysburg National Military Park) A farmhouse that belonged to an African American blacksmith and was heavily damaged and ...
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site name Steve Sims as new superintendent
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Steve Sims will begin his new job early next year (NPS photo) A West Point graduate and longtime National Park Service employee has b...
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Mississippi monument gets TLC at Vicksburg, to be rededicated
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A Mississippi monument is being rededicated in a national park on a Civil War battlefield. A ceremony is taking place Monday at Vicksburg ...
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