Even as the Civil War raged on, Union soldiers erected monuments to mark where they fought and where the fallen were buried.

The tours I took were all over the map, but for the most ... The first Gettysburg tour took place not long after the smoke cleared, in July, 1863. By 1884, the attraction had become so popular ...

The West is erased from the maps, but, actually, the West was still very much a part of the picture. -Thousands die at Antietam, Vicksburg, and Gettysburg ... Proclamation in 1863 that makes ...

Stevens had come to Pennsylvania after graduating from Dartmouth College; he settled in Gettysburg ... America’s Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 and a professor of history at ColumbiaUniversity.

As the Civil War broke out between the Union and the Confederacy, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1863 ... truly remarkable leader. The Gettysburg Address and Second ...

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE WORLD FAMOUS ELECTRIC MAP OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, CREATED FOR THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE. THE ELECTRIC MAP WAS A MAJOR ATTRACTION. AN ESTIMATED ...

the George Spangler Farm and Field Hospital and the Children of Gettysburg 1863 museum, all of which remain open to the public. The foundation welcomed 440,000 visitors to the Gettysburg National ...

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Students in Charles Taronis’ class at Pottsville High School got a living history lesson recently on a tour of Gettysburg ...

Some of the park's most noteworthy sights are as follows: Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center For an introduction into all that took place those three fateful days in 1863 ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Gettysburg lacks major highways ... troops clashed with Union soldiers for three days in July 1863, resulting in a decisive victory for the North. But this key win for ...