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- Student Is Accused of Stealing and Selling Valuable Historic Letters
William John Scott is a freshman at Drew University. He studies political science. He plays defense on the lacrosse team. He describes himself on Facebook as a night person who likes to party.
But federal prosecutors say he is something else: a busy archives thief who stole famous letters written by a founder of the United [...]
- Gettysburg launches website for 150th anniversary
The Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau – the marketing agency of the Battle of Gettysburg’s 150th anniversary – has launched a website to share travel and event information to the millions of visitors expected during the Civil War’s four-year commemoration.
On the new website – www.gettysburgcivilwar150.com – visitors can find listings of all events and information [...]
- Tracy men defend Confederacy now and then
Bob Preston and Chris Bowman each grew up in diversified areas of California and hold no sympathy for Southerners who lost their slaves after the American Civil War.
The two residents of Tracy can trace their family roots to the South, though, and when they re-enact battles with the American Civil War Association, they proudly sport [...]
- Schrader: A horse tale
This is a true account of the life of a heroic war horse, one that was injured twice in battle and left for dead on the battlefield, but survived to fight the rest of the Civil War and be brought home to DeKalb County by its rider, a Union soldier named Silas Dexter "Deck" Wesson.
The [...]
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Book Review: Lincoln's Better Angel (The Civil War Bookself)
By Kimberly J Largent
David Selby’s novel Lincoln’s Better Angel is a well-articulated and engaging work that addresses the issue of racism. Can Selby—perhaps better known for his portrayal of Quentin Collins in Dark Shadows (TV) during the ‘60s, or Richard Channing of Falcon Crest (TV)—pull off such a feat?
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