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McDonnell invites Obama to celebrate civil war sesquicentennial in Virginia
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- Washington Post (blog) on April 12th
Bob McDonnell (R) has invited President Obama to Virginia to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War at an event at Manassas National Battlefield this summer. The First Battle of Bull Run or the First Battle of Manassas, the first major land ... more
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Our Opinion: Test your local knowledge of the Civil War
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- Fulton Sun on April 12th
By News Tribune Jefferson City's role in the war is outlined in the Civil War Passport, available at the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau, 100 E. High St. Participants who complete the passport by visiting area sites and completing its ... more -
Civil War vs. Revolution: A Rhetorical Shift?
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- ABC News (blog) on April 12th
But on this 150 th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, there seems to have been a quiet shift in the media and around the water cooler. Revolution is out; Civil war is in. Republicans and Tea Party activists have embraced the trappings of the ... more -
Civil War that divided now unites Tennessee
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- The Tennessean on April 12th
Sons of Confederate Veterans of Tennessee Civil War re-enactors Brandon Birdwell, left, and John Mertz view a display at the Tennessee State Museum. / SHELLEY MAYS / THE TENNESSEAN Re-enactors Richard Baker, center, and and Larry Carter visit the ... more -
National Archives unveils Civil War records written by Walt Whitman; discovery ...
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- Los Angeles Times on April 12th
By AP WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Archives is unveiling newly discovered Civil War records written by the famous author Walt Whitman. Literature Professor Kenneth Price at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln made the discovery announced Tuesday. ... more -
The Civil War at 150: No More Whistling Dixie!
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- Huffington Post (blog) on April 12th
The headline: "Why We're Still Fighting The Civil War." It's a headline that really disturbs me after learning that my great-great-great grandfather, Sandy Wills, fled his oppressive slave master, Edmund Wills, in 1863 to fight for his freedom with the ... more -
Civil War recipes: Hardtack crackers and Confederate Johnny cake
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- Christian Science Monitor on April 12th
Hardtack crackers were a main form of (despised) sustenance for all Civil War soldiers. By Kendra Nordin, Staff Writer / April 12, 2011 Today marks the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War – a wrenching, bloody, costly conflict that took almost ... more -
Commentary: Civil War was a footnote in Washington state history
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- Kansas City Star on April 12th
It was 150 years ago that Fort Sumter, SC, was shelled by Confederate forces, triggering the Civil War. As eloquently stated by historian Shelby Foote in the Ken Burns documentary, the Civil War affected everything, even grammar. ... more -
Governor Corbett Helps Launch 150th Anniversary Observation of the Civil War
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- PR Newswire (press release) on April 12th
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today helped to launch Pennsylvania's observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the four-year struggle between northern and southern states that forever ended ... more -
First shots mark 150 years since start of Civil War
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- Reuters on April 12th
Gunners in Civil War garb load a bronze cannon in smoke from a previous blast, during an artillery demonstration at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland, June 9, 2007. By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - In the ... more










































A mule was its only fatality, but the Battle of Fort Sumter nevertheless led to the United States' deadliest war, as historian Mark Jenkins recounts. Shown in peacetime, South Carolina's Fort Sumter would see the first shots of the Civil War 150 years ...
By the time the war ends, more than 600000 lives will have been lost. Tuesday, April 12th marks the 150th Anniversary of the start of the Civil War. The photos below are a collection from the Library of Congress. (AP) The captions on the photographs ...