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Saving History Saturday: First Maine Cavalry Honored at Middleburg
On June 22, 2019, over 70 people gathered at Mt. Defiance Historical Park in Middleburg, Virginia to dedicate a new Civil War monument – and to honor the men of the First Maine Cavalry. Perched along the Ashby’s Gap Turnpike, … Continue reading
Saving History Saturday – Grant’s West Point Legacy Preserved in New Monument
Ever since the deadly protests at Charlottesville in August of 2017, many public Civil War monuments have been removed or reinterpreted nationwide. Because of these controversies, we rarely hear of new Civil War monuments being erected. This week, though, the … Continue reading
Posted in Monuments, Preservation
Tagged monument, Saving History Saturday, Ulysses Grant, West Point
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ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial
Thinking about heading to Washington D.C. this month or in the near future to study African American history? While the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a highlight and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is another … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 5/29-6/4/17
It’s Memorial Day. Do you have a favorite memorial or graveyard monument, plaque, or marker honoring all Civil War soldiers or a particular individual?
Posted in Holidays, Memory, Question of the Week
Tagged grave, marker, memorial, Memorial Day, monument
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“Finding” Sandie Pendleton
He wasn’t really lost. But I love a good challenge…and good surprises. Did you see the blog post last month about my difficult lesson? I had tunnel vision eight years ago and missed the opportunity to see (and photograph) a … Continue reading
