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Civil War Museum opens in Summerville antique shop
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (469+ words) CHUCK CORBETT SHOWS a few of the Civil War guns which will be on display in his new museum at Harrison Street Antiques in Summerville. SWORDS AND SABERS, Bay Harbor jewelry and other items from the Civil War will be…...
Couple opens Civil War Museum in Summerville antique shop
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (529+ words) Chuck Corbett and Cindy Simonton are excited to open a Civil War museum at Harrison Street Antiques in Summerville. The museum will hold its grand opening on Saturday, July 4. In the background are some of the swords, guns and other…...
CIVIL WAR DAYS IN HESSTON | News | harborcountry-news. com
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (225+ words) Confederate re-enactors defend the train from Union soldiers on June 28 during Civil War Days weekend at the Hesston Steam Museum. Union re-enactors claim their prize (a container filled with "gold) during Civil War Days weekend (June 27 and 28) at the Hesston…...
The foreign battle written over hills and valleys of the Central West
11+ hour, 11+ min ago (669+ words) The Battle of Waterloo, depicted by Irish painter William Saddler. Image: Royal Collection, UK. The past few weeks saw the 211th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo: The decisive victory of the armies led by the Duke of Wellington against the…...
10 Things Many Americans Get Wrong About Slavery
2+ week, 2+ day ago (214+ words) If you took a history class in the United States, you probably remember a specific chapter in your textbook. It usually features a picture of Eli Whitney's cotton gin, a map with arrows showing the Triangular Trade, a brief mention…...
Civil War Round Table hosts third annual History in the Park July 11
10+ hour, 32+ min ago (434+ words) MARIETTA " History in the Park will return for its third year at East Muskingum Park from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. July 11. Hosted by the Civil War Round Table of the Mid-Ohio Valley, the event is entirely free for the public to attend. Guests…...
Atkinson's 'The British Are Coming' recommended for 250th bday reading
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (322+ words) Remember, officers and soldiers, that you are freemen, fighting for the blessings of liberty." general orders, Aug. 23, 1776 As we approach the 250th birthday of our nation, I want to strongly recommend that you read a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Rick Atkinson,…...
Historians searching for 1, 200 graves beneath the Emmett Reed Center say the site holds the story of La Villa's founding
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (602+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. " A community center, a pool and a park now cover parts of what was once one of Jacksonville's first Black cemeteries. And for the families and historians still searching for loved ones buried there, Mount Herman Cemetery is…...
Proper procedures: Firing a musket | Local News
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (114+ words) Proper procedures: Firing a musket Gettysburg Times. com Dave Cole, right, instructs Bill Sheffer on the proper way to hold a Civil War musket in order to fire it Wednesday at the Adams County Historical Society. Visitors were able pay…...
Hidden Fayetteville cemetery stores centuries of history
21+ hour, 37+ min ago (52+ words) Records show more than 30 people are buried at Skelton Cemetery in Fayetteville, though historical documents about the site say there may be acres of graves. Records show more than 30 people are buried at Skelton Cemetery in Fayetteville, though historical documents…...