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Was given at the dedication of a National Cemetery for soldiers killed during the civil war battle. This hourlong talk was part of a conference hosted by the Gettysburg College civil war institute. Our first speaker to kick off our conference is martin johnson. He is an associate professor of history at university of miami in ohio, where he teaches courses on Abraham Lincoln, the civil war, and modern europe. He earned his ph. D in 1993 from brown university. He has devoted much of his career to...

Ulysses s grant and robert e lee. The big showdown between in each case the best general that each side had i think this campaign has been more misunderstood and misinterpreted than maybe any other campaign in the civil war. I think the reason reason is because of expectations. You know today in politics you would see say theres a president ial campaign. The primary campaign is going on and several candidates are seeking the nomination of one of the parties and theyre coming up on one of the nom...

Scenic train rides near Northern Virginia. Fall foliage train rides. Strasburg Rail Road. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.

According to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (http://www.railstotrails.org), 24,923 miles of abandoned railroad beds in the United States have been converted into 2,294 multi-use biking, walking, and jogging trails. Some are also

While Sheridan gets the credit, George Custer was instrumental in defeating the famed Confederate cavalry.

It's safe to say most people around our coverage area know about the Battle of Gettysburg. And yet, with all the interest in the battle itself, people tend to forget (or not know at all) that the three days at Gettysburg were just the culmination of a campaign that took the better part of a month, and would take several more weeks after the battle to finish.

George Bear aimed his gun at the stranger and squeezed the trigger. The shot killed the Union courier instantly.

The week before Thanksgiving is a special, unifying week in the annals of south-central Pennsylvania, so much that it could be annually honored as “New Birth of Freedom Week” or “Hallowed Grounds Wee…

The Gettysburg Foundation’s “Ticket to the Past: Unforgettable Journey” is a wonderful, mind-altering, virtual reality experience.

Pumpkin trains, Santa Expresses are just some of the train rides that families can take to create memories.