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Gettysburg 160th anniversary offers chance to learn about York County Civil War story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 11 months ago. A couple of years ago, historian Scott Mingus and I pulled together a list of unsung or overlooked...
This devastating bombing was courtesy of Confederate Secret Service
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCaptured Confederate ordnance, including torpedos and artillery shells. The Confederate high command...
Today in History, July 11, 1804: Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 10 months agoToday is July 11. On this date: In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a...
How well do you know your Frederick County history?
The Frederick News-Post, Md. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJun. 6—In celebration of Frederick County's 275th anniversary, gather some friends and family and test each other with these local history trivia questions. 1. In the spring and summer of 1861 ...
The Updegraffs wore a lot of hats — and manufactured most of them
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHats have long fulfilled many roles, from functionality to symbols of self-expression and social...
The summer of '64 brought grief to the Hall family. A letter between sisters sums it up
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe summer of 1864 was a tumultuous one for the United States, caught in the throes of the Civil...
20-40-100 Years Ago -- Jan. 30
The Frederick News-Post, Md. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 30—100 Years Ago Jan. 30, 1923 A homeless family of fourteen, refreshed by a good night's sleep and Frederick county home cooking, will take to the highways again this morning on another ...