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An illuminating — and emotional — effort provides permanent dignity to hastily buried battle casualties and further insight into a pivotal battle.
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The Founding Documents
VIDEO | President of the Civil War Trust Jim Lighthizer talks about the documents that created the foundation for the America that we have today.
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10 Facts: The Founding Fathers
Read these 10 facts to learn more about our Founding Fathers, the men who forged our Nation.
The Founding Fathers Views of Slavery
The institution of slavery – protected by law in all 13 American colonies when they declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776 – proved to...
An Introduction to the Quaker Influence During America’s Founding
In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the American colonies had coexisted under the umbrella rule of the British government. Among the...
All Men Created Equal: How the Founding Fathers Viewed Slavery
VIDEO | While about 5,000 African American soldiers fought for the ideals of freedom and democracy during the Revolutionary War, slavery was common in...
Found: Robert Gould Shaw’s Fort Wagner Sword Discovered
The sword of Robert Gould Shaw was recently discovered in a dusty attic. It is now on display in the Massachusetts Historical Society.
From Sea to Shining Sea, Celebrate the 245th Anniversary of America's Founding at These 15 Destinations
(Washington, D.C.) — Tomorrow marks the day when 12 daring and determined colonial delegations voted in favor of American independence in 1776...
A Fight for Life or Death
In the nation’s bloodiest conflict, there were two wars at play — the one between Union and Confederate forces and the other pitting life against...
The War that Sparked a Sports Rivalry
Few rivalries in sports are as heated and heralded as the rivalry between Ohio State and Michigan. It is considered so important that college football...
American Battlefield Trust Joins Forces with Daughters of the American Revolution
(Washington, D.C.) — American independence was not pre-ordained. It was won on the battlefield by brave volunteers willing to sacrifice everything for...