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This Week in the American Civil War: July 23-29, 1862

Easy Plugin for AdSense by Unreal Information courtesy of the Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force (www.mncivilwar150.com - and “Minnesota Civil War 150″ on Facebook) Major Highlights for the Week Wednesday July 23, 1862 Union Major General Henry W. Halleck … Continue reading

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Civil War Guide Touts Spy, Life Off Battlefields

From WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — There are battlefields, and then there’s Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy. The Appalachian Regional Commission is betting Boyd is the sexier Civil War story and that tourists will want … Continue reading

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Undercover patriots serve the cause

by Karen Holt, www.examiner.com An ancient Chinese legend tells the story of a young woman, Hua Mulan, who lived during the Wei dynasty. It is said that when Mulan turned 18, she enlisted in the all-male army to fight against the nomadic … Continue reading

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