Tag Archives: Michigan

Dinner raises money for county Civil War monument

Posted on May 1, 2011 by civilwarweek

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal by Michelle Swartz Monroe News Lines literally were drawn at a dinner fundraiser in recognition of the Civil War. But unlike the war, the opposition was over the food. “We have two Yankees at our table,” … Continue reading →

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Oakland County Executive Wants to Put Civil War Map in Every County Classroom

Posted on April 23, 2011 by civilwarweek

L. Brooks Patterson unveils map that plots key Civil War sites around Oakland County. By Mark H. Stowers | Email the author | Oakland County schools will have a new tool to help teach the history of the Civil War: a map of Oakland … Continue reading →

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Rare Civil War flags unfurled in Lansing

Posted on April 17, 2011 by civilwarweek

Published: Sunday, April 17, 2011, 2:48 AM By Kim Schneider; Grand Rapids Press LANSING — Matt VanAcker dims the lights of the temperature-controlled storage room off a display area of the Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing. We don white gloves and … Continue reading →

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