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It's Raining Cats and Dogs
In this summer's edition of The Nature of History, we examine how weather and climate conditions changed the course of the American Civil War.
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Robert James
Cheers to 28 Acres Saved at Cold Harbor Tavern
The American Battlefield Trust is proud to announce a long-awaited preservation victory on the 29-acre property once home to the “Old Cold Harbor Tavern” and across which two separate battles unfolded.
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Rob Shenk
Help Save Three Virginia Battlefields
Join us in protecting these 52 prime acres in Manassas, Reams Station, and Cumberland Church from developers with billions to spend.
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Jennifer Goellnitz
Forgotten Fronts
As preservation efforts expand to the Buckeye State, read up on the “forgotten fronts” of the Old Northwest in this summer’s issue of Hallowed Ground magazine!
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Working to Save America’s Battlefields
Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park, Ohio
Help Preserve 117 Acres at Buffington Island
A historic tract in Ohio is under threat by residential development and nearby mining. Please make a gift today to preserve this history forever.
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Scenes from the American Revolution Experience
The American Revolution Experience
Our new digital exhibition examines how the ordinary lives of 13 men and women were touched by the extraordinary events of the Revolutionary War.
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