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The Gettysburg Address
Learn more about one of the greatest speeches in American history, President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Civil War | Area of Interest
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. Sworn in on March 4, 1861, he faced a nation in crisis. Enraged by the election of a candidate...
Civil War | Area of Interest
Photography in the Civil War
Learn more about photography during the Civil War, from techniques used in the 1860s — including 3-D photography — to what photos can reveal about...
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Battlefield Archaeology
Battlefield archaeology is essential to improving our understanding the conflicts that defined America — uncovering the stories where records are...
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African Americans in America's Wars
The American Civil War is often conceptualized as a conflict between white northerners and white southerners, during which black slaves and free...