They’re telling stories. "Written histories are often biased," Sawyer acknowledges, "but the material record that has been left in the ground by our ancestors reveals the truth. Eventually we ...

Behind the National Cemetery was a third burial ground, set apart after the War for newly emancipated slaves. Nice folks called it the “colored cemetery.” I didn’t know then that its proper ...

JAMESTOWN It’s been more than 25 years in the making, but local historian Shelly Lutzweiler believes her new book has an important story to tell. Lutzweiler, a former longtime instructor at Guilford ...

poignantly typical of the Civil War, Lee's Arlington mansion is turned into a Union military hospital and the estate becomes Arlington National Cemetery, the Union's most hallowed ground.

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“Modernizing and improving visitor access to Little Round Top protects this hallowed ground and ensures that future generations can explore this place where history was made, and better ...