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Museum of the Confederacy opening Gettysburg show

Flags are the centerpiece of "Gettysburg: They walked through blood," which just opened and runs through September.

Monday - 05/13/2013, 08:26pm EDT

Tags: Museum of the Confederacy, Gettysburg

Civil War preservation may survive sequestration

Money is tight. Every dollar spent by government is being scrutinized right now because of the mandatory federal budget cuts known as sequestration. But efforts to preserve history may be preserved themselves.

Sunday - 05/12/2013, 02:50pm EDT

Tags: Virginia, civil war, civil war trust, historic preservation

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Antietam illumination inspires documentary

A Maryland producer hopes an online campaign will help him fund a documentary about the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination.

Wednesday - 05/08/2013, 05:52pm EDT

Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, documentaries,

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Dinwiddie documents added to Va. Civil War project

The Civil War Legacy 150 project made a weekend stop at the Dinwiddie Historic Courthouse to scan residents' Civil War documents.

Tuesday - 02/19/2013, 07:18pm EST

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Curious plaque tells forgotten story

The familiar brick sidewalks of Old Town Alexandria served as the backdrop to a bit of American history you may not be familiar with and a curious plaque hidden in plain sight reminds passersby of at least part of the story.

Saturday - 02/02/2013, 08:18pm EST

Tags: Old Town Alexandria, civil war, Office of Historic Alexandria

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Civil War 150 HistoryMobile making final Va. stop

A history class on wheels is ending its 2012 tour at events marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg.

Saturday - 12/08/2012, 11:13am EST

Tags: Battle of Fredericksburg, historymobile

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Twist of fate in Frederick led to turning point in Civil War

Descendents of Civil War heroes re-trace the steps of their great-grandfather, who found lost orders from Gen. Robert E. Lee that a prominent Civil War historian calls the most notable moment when America's trajectory turned and its very future was reset at Antietam Creek.

Saturday - 09/15/2012, 10:28pm EDT

Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Emancipation Proclamation

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A smaller affair for 150th anniversary of Second Manassas

This weekend's commemoration of the battle will culminate Sunday night with a dramatic presentation of Stonewall Jackson's raid on Union provisions at Manassas junction.

Sunday - 08/26/2012, 08:34am EDT

Tags: Second Batlle of Bull Run, Second Manassas, Harry Parrish, Manassas,

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Take a Civil War tour with your computer mouse

Events around the country are planned to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, and now's there's an easy way to get a feel for the complete scope of celebrations.

Friday - 04/06/2012, 09:20am EDT

Tags: hank silverberg, National Park Service, Bill Line, civil war

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