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Holy Week in 1865 presented the last chance for the South to keep the past alive. The Confederates arrived at Appomattox but were surrounded by Union soldiers. The road to Lynchburg was their only hope

Musical theater? Classical music? Comedy? Awesome concerts? Yes, Wilmingtons got it all, and then some, in an event-packed February weekend.

This article originally appeared in the Cecil Whig in July 2014.

“The war could not have been won without the inclusion of Afro-Union Civil War patriot heroes,” historian and author Dr. Curtis Alexander said.

“The war could not have been won without the inclusion of Afro-Union Civil War patriot heroes,” historian and author Dr. Curtis Alexander said.

The Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County's renowned professional summer theater, has been awarded a Support for Artists Grant for the commission of a new play with a working title of Wakeman and Toliver, written by Kyle Bass. Mr. Bass is the author of Possessing Harriet, which FSC produced during their 2019 summer season.

MALIBU, Calif.—If you are anywhere near Los Angeles, or plan to be from now until March 27, you will find a couple of hours no better spent than with a visit to Pepperdine University’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.

MALIBU, Calif.—If you are anywhere near Los Angeles, or plan to be from now until March 27, you will find a couple of hours no better spent than with a visit to Pepperdine University’s Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art.

Post 539 is joining with others in New Bern to tell the stories of dozens of Black veterans buried in a local cemetery. 

The stories of the Black Veterans buried at New Berns Greenwood Cemetery will be told during a New Bern Historical Society program in February.