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Abraham Lincoln Museums – An Overview
Four museums dedicated to presenting the life of Abraham Lincoln, each one different in character, are examined in detail, with photos.
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Glory: Reflections on a Civil War Classic: June/July 2009
Nearly 20 years have passed since Glory, director Edward Zwick’s treatment of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, made its debut in December 1989.
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Jimmy Stewart’s Stepson Ambushed in DMZ
Marine 1st Lt. Ronald McClean, the 24-year-old stepson of Jimmy Stewart, had only been in reconnaissance a couple of weeks when he was killed in action while on patrol during the Vietnam War on June 8, 1969.
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Destination Normandy
The men of 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne led the way on D-Day by seizing and defending two bridges spanning the Canal de Carentan. Excerpted from Tonight We Die As Men by Ian Gardner and Roger Day.
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Daily Quiz for May 5, 2009
This man was the last Confederate general to surrender an army in the field at the end of the Civil War.
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Daily Quiz for April 23, 2009
The destruction of this steamboat on April 27, 1865, resulted in the greatest maritime disaster in the United States.
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Resources: April/May 2009
Field Guide, P. 22 The Central Virginia Battlefields Trust has released Volume 7 of […]
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Interview: James Donovan / George Custer Expert
James Donovan, author and George Custer expert, covers new ground in the story of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn in his new book A Terrible Glory.
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Let the Chips Fall Where They Will: April/May 2009
Historians interested in the Confederacy navigate in perilous interpretive waters.