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Civil War buffs to re-enact 1st U.S. spy balloon’s flight

Posted on June 11, 2011 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Civil War memories take an aerial turn Saturday, with a 150-year-anniversary celebration of the birth of the U.S. Balloon Corps on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Outside the Smithsonian … Continue reading →

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