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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 ...
Gettysburg 160th anniversary offers chance to learn about York County Civil War story
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 10 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· 9 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...
Alexandria renames streets currently named for Confederate leaders
WDVM via Yahoo News· 3 months agoALEXANDRIA, Va. (DC News Now) — On Saturday, the Alexandria City Council voted to rename three streets named for Confederate leaders, and rededicate a fourth. Effective June 20th, North Breckinridge ...
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...
‘You helped keep a roof over our heads.’ Good Fellows raises millions for families.
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months ago“It’s inspiring,” the longest-attending member of Good Fellows Club Christmas luncheon said. “I take...
Opinion | Why Was It So Hard for Nikki Haley to Say ‘Slavery’? History Has the Answer
Politico via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe presidential candidate’s recent (and swiftly qualified) comments about the Civil War helped...
When it Raines, it pours: Civil War scholarship and Alabama Unionists
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 month agoHowell Raines’ "Silent Cavalry: How Union Soldiers from Alabama Helped Sherman Burn Atlanta – and...
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 ...
