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    Grand Review Parade

    Civil War living historians and re-enactors recreated a May 1865 parade of the Grand Army of the Republic down Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. ... Colored Troops and descendants of these troops who were not permitted to march in the original parade 150 years ago.

    •   Civil War American History TV
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    Discussion on the Civil War's End and Aftermath

    Civil War's End and Aftermath

    James McPherson spoke about his book, Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era, and the end of the Civil War. He also spoke about how the conflict was still relevant 150 years later. He spoke with Gettysburg College Civil War Institute director Peter Carmichael. "Reflecting on Battle Cry of Freedom: A Conversation with James McPherson" was part of the 35th annual summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, "The Civil War in 1865," looking at the end of the Civil War, its aftermath, and the Reconstruction era.

      The Civil War American History TV American History TV  Gettysburg College | Civil War Institute
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    Ex Parte Milligan Supreme Court Case

    The Ex parte Milligan case originated in Indiana during the Civil War, where the Lincoln administration used military commissions to put dissenting civilians on trial. ... "Ex Parte Milligan in American History" was the keynote address of the two-day conference, "Ex Parte Milligan at 150: The Constitution and Military Commissions in American Wars on Terror."

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    Civil War Flags

    Catherine Wright talked about the American Civil War Museum's collection of Confederate flags and told the stories behind some of the collection's most historic flags. She also explained how the museum preserves flags that are over 150 years old. The American Civil War Museum houses the world's largest collection of Confederate flags.

    •   Civil War American History TV
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    When General Grant Expelled the Jews

    The order, quickly revoked by President Abraham Lincoln, would trouble Grant in the years following the Civil War and into his 1869 presidential campaign. ... This lecture was part of the series "The Civil War: 150 Years," a program of the New-York Historical Society Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series.

    •   Civil War Minorities & Equal Opportunity
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    Civil War Confederate Firearms Exhibit

    Jon Zachman gave a tour of the Greensboro Historical Museum's exhibit "Through the Collectors' Eyes: Treasures of the Civil War." The exhibit features more than 150 firearms that represent examples of work from every major Southern armory during the Civil War.

    •   Civil War American History TV
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    Ford's Theatre Lincoln Assassination 150th Anniversary

    Ford's Theatre recreated the overnight vigil for President Lincoln, in which more than 150 participants in Civil War costumes kept a candlelight watch on the street.

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    Discussion on Black Poverty 150 Years After the Freedman's Bank

    150 Years After the Freedman's Bank

    Panelists talked about the issue of black poverty in America 150 years after the creation of the Freedman's Savings Bank. Incorporated by Congress on March 3, 1865, the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, also known as the Freedman's Savings Bank, was created to spur the economic development of the newly-emancipated African American population in the post-Civil War era.

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    Battle of Cold Harbor 150th Anniversary

    Exactly 150 years after the Battle of Cold Harbor began, historian and author Gordon Rhea talked about its effect on the course of the Overland Campaign and the Civil War itself.

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    Sand Creek Massacre

    More than 150 Native Americans were killed, the majority of which were women, children, and the elderly. "A Misplaced Massacre: Struggling Over the Memory of Sand Creek" was a presentation of the 2014 summer conference of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College, "The Civil War in 1864."

      The Civil War American History TV American History TV  Gettysburg College | Civil War Institute
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    •   Civil War
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    New York During the Civil War

    Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City

    Author Bill Morgan talked about highlights from his book, The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City, in which he looks at more than 150 Civil War monuments, memorials, forts, graves, and other historic sites in New York City. The Civil War Forum of Metropolitan New York hosted this event.

      History Bookshelf American History TV The Civil War American History TV American History TV  Civil War Forum of Metropolitan New York
    •   The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City
    •   Civil War American History TV
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    President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

    Author, historian, and Lincoln Studies Center co-director Douglas Wilson talks about the Gettysburg Address, which was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago on November 19, 1863. ... Wilson spoke about several facets of the address, including its context in the war in 1863, how it would have sounded when delivered by President Lincoln versus how it reads on paper, and how its meaning and interpretation have evolved over time.

      The Civil War American History TV American History TV
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    The Civil War in 50 Objects, Part 1

    Harold Holzer spoke about Civil War artifacts featured in his book, The Civil War in 50 Objects, which were drawn from the New York Historical Society's collection. ... The presentation, "The Civil War in 50 Objects," was part of the series "The Civil War: 150 Years," a program of the New York Historical Society Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series.

      The Civil War American History TV American History TV
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    Open Phones with Peter Carmichael

    Peter Carmichael spoke about the the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

    •   Civil War American History TV
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    Gettysburg Commemorative Ceremony

    Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, delivered the keynote address at the "New Birth of Freedom" Commemorative Ceremony at Gettysburg National Military Park, honoring the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

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    Open Phones with Carol Reardon

    Carol Reardon spoke about the the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

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    Open Phones with Hari Jones

    Hari Jones spoke about the the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

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    Open Phones with Jeff Shaara

    Jeff Shaara spoke about the the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

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    Open Phones with Scott Hartwig

    Scott Hartwig spoke about the the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place 150 years ago on July 1-3, 1863, and is considered the bloodiest battle ever on U.S. soil.

    •   Civil War American History TV
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    Three Days at Gettysburg, Part 2

    The three-day battle fought in Pennsylvania from July 1-3, 1863, was the bloodiest of the war, resulting in an estimated 51,000 total casualties. ... This is the second part of a two-part program, "Three Days at Gettysburg," that was part of the series "The Civil War: 150 Years," a program of the New York Historical Society Bernard and Irene Schwartz Distinguished Speakers Series.

      The Civil War American History TV American History TV
    •   Civil War American History TV
    •   Civil War
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