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The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized ...
Maryland’s Civil War Country Seeks a Softer Side The novelist Nora Roberts’s small hotel in Boonsboro, Md., not far from the Antietam battle, highlights the softer side of Civil War country.
In April, more than 200 Civil War and history enthusiasts from across the United States and Canada converged on the Andrew ...
This is a week when Americans celebrate the nation’s birthday.
The Central PA Civil War Round Table will meet on Tuesday evening, July 1, in the Activities Room of the South Hills School of Business and Technology, 480 Waupelani Drive, State College, beginning at ...
American Red Cross At the Battle of Antietam, where thousands of lives were lost in the war’s bloodiest day, she was giving water to a soldier when a bullet tore through her sleeve, killing him.
This wine trail in Maryland offers exquisite vineyard views, a tasty array of wines, and some historical charm.
Photo credit: Greg Davis The battle, which took place in September 1862, set the stage for the bloodier Battle of Antietam just days later. Walking these grounds offers a powerful connection to ...
Object Details painter Hope, James 1818/19-1892 Notes "Civil War Centennial Exhibition: 1862-1962," Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1962. "Civil War Centennial Exhibition: ...
Elkton’s location near both the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware border gives visitors easy access to water activities and ...
Civil War enthusiast hold an even to commemorate the 162nd annivesary of the Battle of Westminster, organized by the Pipe ...
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought on the first three days of July in 1863, resulted in more than 51,000 total casualties (dead, wounded, missing, captured), including more than 7,000 dead, yet it began ...