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Winchendon Civil War era cannon restored: What makes it so rare
A cannon which dates back prior to the Civil War was restored over the winter and recently returned to Legion Park in ...
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Florida's Civil War history, the costs of secession, the first push for tourism
Florida was the third state to secede from the Union during the Civil War. Around 15,000 Floridians fought in the Civil War, representing the highest percentage of any Confederate state.
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Trump wants Confederate monuments put back. What does that mean for San Antonio?
It was flanked by two Civil War cannons. Crews dismantled the monument in the wee hours of Sept. 1, 2017, after Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council ordered it removed by a 10-1 vote. Trump's ...
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A Spotter’s Guide to World War I Replicas
A Curtiss JN-4H chugs over Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, one of the few sites where you can see World War I replicas fly. Gilles Auliard Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in upstate New York, which houses the ...
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Newly Discovered Letters Bring New Insight Into the Life of a Civil War Soldier
To fill in the gaps in Nelson Shephard’s biography, Lynch enlisted the help of Steve Kochersperger, a USPS research analyst with a personal stake in the Civil War. An ancestor, Lt. Col.
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Civil War cannon rededicated at Newark's Cedar Hill Cemetery
Approximately 200 Newark area residents, along with Civil War reenactors and public officials, gathered to rededicate the ...
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Sand Creek Massacre memorial to replace Civil War statue at the Colorado State Capitol
The current plan is for the sculpture to replace a Civil War statue that was pulled down by protestors in 2020. The location, right in front of the iconic Capitol building, has been boarded off since.