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Battle That Decided the American Civil War

This narrative explores the Battle of Gettysburg as one of history’s defining turning points, tracing the conflict from the strategic movements that preceded it to the brutal, chaotic fighting across ...
Artnet News

White House Historical Association Snaps Up Suite of Contested Norman Rockwell Paintings

A once-contested, four-panel suite of paintings by Norman Rockwell, which hung in the White House for decades, is headed to ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Gorgeous Town In Mississippi Is Shockingly Affordable, And Still Under The Radar

Mississippi holds many treasures, but few shine as brightly as Tupelo – a place where genuine Southern hospitality meets unexpected sophistication without the tourist crowds or inflated prices.

I Watched All 12 Hours of Ken Burns’s Revolutionary War Documentary So You Don’t Have To—Here Are the 12 Most Interesting Things I Learned

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Abolitionists used hard facts to counter pro-slavery propaganda, forcing indifferent Americans to face ugly realities.
New Hampshire Public Radio

Ken Burns got over his aversion to reenactments to make ‘The American Revolution’

With co-directors David Schmidt and Sarah Botstein, he tells America’s origin story in his new film, “ The American ...
AFRO American Newspapers

Civil War Museum honors Black troops; official reopening remains uncertain

The African American Civil War Memorial Museum (AACWM) held its annual Reading of the Names on Nov. 11, honoring more than 200,000 United States Colored Troops. While the event marked a major moment ...