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Gettysburg 160th anniversary offers chance to learn about York County Civil War story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 12 months ago. A couple of years ago, historian Scott Mingus and I pulled together a list of unsung or overlooked...
New Philadelphia VFW to dedicate new headstone for Civil War veteran
The Times-Reporter via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Jacob Baad is the only veteran buried at Ridge Road Cemetery, a tiny graveyard...
Gettysburg milestone in focus at Sandyvale's Memorial Day celebration
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 30—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Their headstones were washed away from their original places by the 1889 flood, but the bodies of 440 Civil War veterans are still buried at Sandyvale Memorial Gardens ...
It’s as important to remember Americans’ purpose as it is their names this Memorial Day
KGET Bakersfield via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoBAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The headstones are silent testaments to sacrifice, quiet symbols of...
A Black Civil War soldier's unmarked grave Up North finally gets a headstone
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor years, the residents of a tiny U.P. town laid flowers and flags on an unmarked grave in their...
Ashland man recalls history of his great-great-grandfather, a Civil War veteran
The Times-Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoASHLAND — Jeff Hendershott became a Civil War reenactor years before he learned he had a family tie...
Titanic Obsessives Would Like You to Leave Their Reddit Alone, Please
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 12 months agoRobert Douglas Spedden’s grave is located in his family plot, usually surrounded by freshly cut...
Group creates memorials for WA Civil War veterans, including heroes buried in Pierce County
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt began with a busted headstone. Now, a hero, founding father, a nurse and a governor from another...
Ross: Another Titanic tragedy forces us to consider the nature of tourism
Spectator via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe submersible called the Titan has captured the interest of the world for the last two weeks,...
15th annual Civil War Gala on Nov. 4 in Somerset
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSOMERSET ― The 15th annual Col. Robert Cummins Civil War Gala celebrates a milestone this year. This year's event will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Somerset Church of the Brethren, 606 ...
