On May 1, 2011 when Americans heard that Osama bin Laden had been killed by American forces, the news was particularly stunning because there were absolutely no news leaks.
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1. We all consider July Fourth to be “our nation’s birthday,” but given the number of steps it took to be a free country, it’s good to be reminded of what the day actually signifies:
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Sallie was just a puppy when she was given to the captain of an infantry regiment drilling in Pennsylvania. She became the unit’s beloved mascot. Sallie Joins the 11th Volunteer
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What can a 100-year-old dyed-blue blanket tell us? Plenty, if we have the right interpreter. At the Journey through Hallowed Ground Conference in Gettysburg in late May (2013), John P.
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Sometimes we lose in order to win.
This was very much the case with the Battle of Monocacy, fought just outside Frederick, Maryland on July 9, 1864. The Union soldiers went down in defeat, but they accomplished a bigger
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Worthington House, Courtesy of Monocacy Battlefield[/caption]
goal — they saved Washington.
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Animal care during the Civil Was was vital but far from simple. Horses, mules, and oxen were the main forms of transportation during the Civil War. In addition to carrying
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