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Tag Archives: James Lighthizer
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Jim Lighthizer on His Final Day as President of the American Battlefield Trust
Today marks James Lighthizer’s final day as the president of the American Battlefield Trust. For nearly two decades, Jim has been a household name in the Civil War community for his leadership in the battlefield preservation community. ECW wishes him … Continue reading
Posted in Personalities, Preservation
Tagged ABT, American Battlefield Trust, battlefield preservation, David Duncan, James Lighthizer, Jim Lighthizer, OJL
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A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part two)
(part two of a four-part series) ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski is talking this week with Mary Koik, editor of the Civil War Trust’s magazine, Hallowed Ground. Yesterday, Mary shared a little about her professional background and how the chance the edit the magazine came … Continue reading
A Conversation with Dave Ruth, Richmond’s Retiring Superintendent (part three)
(part three of five) I’ve been talking with Dave Ruth, who retired this week as superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield after serving there for 26 years. During yesterday’s segment of my conversation with Dave, we talked about the important preservation … Continue reading
Posted in National Park Service, Personalities, Preservation, Sesquicentennial
Tagged Adams Farm, Bert Dunkerly, Bobby Krick, Civil War Trust, Cold Harbor, Conversation-with-Dave-Ruth, Crew House, Dave Ruth, Gaines's Mill, Henrico Country, James Lighthizer, Malvern Hill, Mike Gorman, P.I.P., Richmond, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Rural Plains, Rural Plains Foundation, Sesquicentennial, Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Civil War Trust to Celebrate 20th Annual Park Day Apr. 2
One of the most tangible ways to help with battlefield preservation is to get involved with the Civil War Trust’s annual Park Day. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Park Day, which will be held on Saturday, April 2. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Preservation
Tagged Civil War Trust, James Lighthizer, Meg Martin, Park Day
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Shaping Chancellorsville: Going National
part twelve in a series At a July 31, 2002 news conference, representatives from seven different preservation groups held a well-coordinated news conference to draw national attention to the latest development threat to the Chancellorsville battlefield: the land where action … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Books & Authors, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged Chancellorsville, Chancellorsville battlefield, Civil War Trust, CWPT, CWT, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park, FSNMP, George Will, Hallowed Ground, James Lighthizer, lee's greatest victory, Memory, Preservation, Shaping-Chancellorsville
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