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National Park Service Director Jarvis Addresses The Value and Importance Of Maintaining Civil War Sites
Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Submitted by Jon Jarvis on July 25, 2011 - National Parks Traveler Editor’s note: As the National Park Service last week commemorated the start of the Civil War 150 years ago, Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis addressed … Continue reading
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11 Best Books on the American Civil War
From James McPherson’s definitive history to Tony Horwitz’s adventures among obsessives, here are the 11 best books on the Civil War in time for the 150th anniversary. The Best Civil War Books by Malcolm Jones The Daily Beast In his introductory note … Continue reading