Monthly Archives: March 2011
Actor Steve Buscemi discovers his great great-grandfather served with the 91st PA Infantry
The very popular TV show – “Who Do You Think You Are?” – frequently guides the celebrity who is searching for their roots back to the mid 1800s in America. The recent episode featuring actor Steve Buscemi revealed a great … Continue reading
Discovering the Civil War at The National Archives
Read the Archives press release about the exhibit. Discovering the Civil War offers visitors the chance to join researchers in unlocking secrets, solving mysteries, and uncovering unexpected events in Civil War records of the National Archives. The exhibition features letters, … Continue reading
Filed under Exhibit, Historic preservation
Civil War Trust releases new curriculum for teaching the American Civil War in elementary, middle and high school.
Many people may be familiar with how the Civil War Trust leads the nation in rescuing Civil War battlefields, averaging around 2,000 acres saved per year. Lesser known, but no less important, is how the Trust is involved with educational … Continue reading
Civil War Trust releases Gettysburg battlefield mobile app
The Civil War Trust, the nation’s largest and most successful historic preservation organization targeting Civil War battlefield land and property, has recently released a mobile app for Gettysburg. The current app is built just for the iPhone. The CWT plans … Continue reading
Filed under Mobile Apps, News, Take a Look
Old footage of Gettysburg veteran’s reunions
Iconic now in the public’s psyche is the black-n-white footage that has been preserved. This video is a compilation of video taken between 1913 and 1938 from veteran’s reunions at Gettysburg (1863). These crusty old battle-hardened men hardly seem like … Continue reading
Filed under Film, Historic preservation
Collectible Civil War soldier-figures are a popular hobby for many
When I was a very small boy, in the 1960s, my parents bought me an old set of Medieval metal soldiers and play set. I had many pieces including working cross-bows and catapults. I loved playing with those toys as … Continue reading
Filed under Art
Gettysburg travel and tour resources
I’ll be taking a trip to Gettysburg very soon and one of the ways I have been preparing for the trip is using the resources created by TravelBrains. They publish the Gettysburg Expedition Guide which includes a 56-page guidebook, a … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Mobile Apps, Software
Civil War trusts passes 30,000th acre of saved Civil War battlefield land
One of the best-kept secrets in historic preservation in America is the yeoman’s work done by The Civil War Trust. In its short eleven year history, the Trust has quietly gone about accomplishing its mission with excellence, which is: ” to … Continue reading
Filed under Historic preservation, News
Democratic Senators re-introduced Civil War Sesquicentennial legislation
On Wednesday, Sens. Jim Webb (D-VA) and Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) reintroduced the Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act (S.599), which aims to ensure suitable commemoration for Civil War’s 150th anniversary. The bill is supported by a dozen national historical preservation … Continue reading
Filed under Historic preservation, News
Did slavery have anything to do with the Civil War?
I include this op-ed piece n Grapevine Dispatches for many reasons, but it is classic contemporary op-ed from a pop-culture perspective. The author – Clark B. Hall – is a long-time and respected Civil War activist and leader. He helped … Continue reading
Filed under Essay, Neo-Confederate news, News
