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Little church that made it through Civil War celebrates recovery from flood

Posted on April 30, 2011 by skydancer506

Written by Vicky Travis The Tennessean HARPETH, Tenn. - What’s a little water to a 200-year-old, Civil-War-surviving church? To quote the pastor: Just one more thing. Harpeth Presbyterian Church on Hillsboro Road just west of Brentwood took on about 2 feet of … Continue reading →

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Kentucky News Review: New map of Civil War sites in Appalachia now available

Posted on April 24, 2011 by skydancer506

By Lu-Ann Farrar — Online Content Manager, Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader Apr. 22, 2011 The Appalachian Regional Commission announced the new “Civil War: The Home Front” map guide to Appalachia. From a press release, “Visitors are invited to see the heritage farms, railroads, restored … Continue reading →

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6 Civil War Myths, Busted

Posted on April 17, 2011 by skydancer506

Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer LiveScience.com One hundred and fifty years after the Civil War began, its echoes are still felt across the United States in lingering divisions between North and South, in debates over the flying of the Confederate … Continue reading →

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They Also Served

Posted on April 16, 2011 by skydancer506

Fame is the echo of actions, resounding them to the world, save that the echo repeats only the last part, but fame relates all… - FULLER Poet SIDNEY LANIER fought as a private in the 2nd Georgia Battalion during the Seven Days’ … Continue reading →

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