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Tag Archives: Fort McHenry
Site of Stonewall Jackson’s Death Gets New Name
A subtle but important change is underway at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (FSNMP): the site where Stonewall Jackson died is getting renamed. The building formerly known as the Stonewall Jackson Shrine will henceforth be officially referred to as … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, National Park Service
Tagged Alamo, Andrew Jackson, Fort McHenry, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, Ft. McHenry, Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Jackson Death Site, Jackson Shrine, John Hennessey, National Park Service, Reggie Jackson, Stonewall Jackson, Virginia Lee Cox
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James Monroe at War
Part Two With an excess of officers in the Continental Army and little prospect of getting a field command, James Monroe resigned his commission in 1779. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel of Virginia forces, but was unable to recruit enough … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War
Tagged baltimore, Battle of Bladensburg, Benedict, British Invasion 1814, Fort McHenry, Independence Day, James Madison, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Maryland, Monroe Doctrine, President James Monroe, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Society of Cincinnati, Thomas Jefferson, Treaty of Ghent, War of 1812, Washington D.C.
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Two “Keys” and 47 Years
On September 14, 2014, the nation will pass a milestone anniversary. 200 years prior, Francis Scott Key penned “The Star-Spangled Banner” as a poem, which later, when adapted to music, would be come the United States of America’s national anthem. … Continue reading
