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Speaker shares glimpse of Civil War soldier’s life through letters
The Civil War Letters of Christian and Elise Dubach Isely,” and the inferences that can be made through those letters. Isely was stationed at Fort Leavenworth for about 18 months, from October ...
Book Review: ‘Lincoln’s Peace’ offers lessons for these times from the Civil War
Without dwelling on it, “Lincoln’s Peace” mentions multiple times another failure during the Civil War that reverberates ...
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Lesson Plan: Wives of the Civil War Presidents
This lesson compares the experiences, roles, and legacies of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War era presidents. The lesson, which features historian Kelly Hancock speaking ...
As NC History Center in Fayetteville nears milestone, historian raises questions about mission
A historian raises concerns as the NC History Center on the Civil War, Emancipation & Reconstruction in Fayetteville moves ...
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Bestselling author’s latest novel set in Civil War-era Berryville
“All Civil War battlefields are like that, you know? The ground is so beautiful, and it’s hard to believe the carnage that occurred.” Bohjalian had made the trip to the Winchester area that April on a ...
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Hanover’s Black History
According to the 1860 census, in Hanover County there were 9,740 enslaved Black people and 257 free Black people. Almost ...