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Gettysburg Veterans Meet in 1913

Confederate and Union veterans shake hands at the Gettysburg 50th anniversary ceremony in 1913.

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Gettysburg and Leadership

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KtdUOLdU58 Technology may change, but warfare never does. Video from the U.S. Army War College.

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Gettysburg 150th Anniversary

The next three days will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important battles…

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Inside a Civil War Photography Studio

There are thousands of Civil War era photographs, and they provide a valuable look into the war and allow you…

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Abraham Lincoln, Poet

Although Abraham Lincoln is best known as president of the United States during the Civil War, he also turned his…

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Reliving the Battle of Gettysburg – William Faulkner Quote

For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it's…

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James Wilson Argues for the Constitution

When most people acquainted with history think of the ratification of the Constitution, their first thought is of the Federalist…

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“In Our Youth Our Hearts Were Touched With Fire” – Oliver Wendell Holmes on Memorial Day

In 1884 Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, Civil War veteran and future Supreme Court Justice, gave a famous speech upon Memorial…

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The American Response to Arnold’s Treason

When the nation got word of his treason, they responded violently. He was condemned from all corners. As an early…

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U. S. Grant at Cold Harbor

  This image of the Grant standing outside of his tent during the Overland Campaign became one of the most…

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