Gettysburg National Military Park

Yesterday we visited the Gettysburg battlefield. For non-U.S. readers, this was the site of the bloodiest battle in the American Civil War, with something like 50,000 casualties, commemorated in what is probably America's most famous presidential address. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia sought to bring the war to the North in the autumn of 1862 but was stopped at Antietam, and again in  

Mr. David Wills was the principal person behind the establishment of the Soldier’s National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. For the dedication of the cemetery Mr. Wills asked Edward Everett to give the principal speech at the ceremony. Mr. Everett was...  

Mel Poole, the superintendent at Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, has been named acting superintendent at Gettysburg National Military Park until a permanent successor to John Latschar is found. read more  

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, transports its visitors to a turning point in the American Civil War. History lovers flock to Gettysburg to experience what life was like during the American Civil War. If you're planning a visit, be sure to make reservations at a great Gettysburg bed and breakfast. This feature also includes information about great B&Bs in the beautiful countryside surrounding Gettysburg. Photo courtesy of The Brickhouse...  

Gettysburg Address Remembered Thursday, November 19, 2009 - The Civil War by Martha M. Boltz Today is the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, delivered at the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863. The assembly had just heard a speech by noted orator Edward Everett, who spoke for two and one-half hours, using 13,607 words. Quite honestly, today there are perhaps a handful of people who can remember any...  

National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorGettysburg National Military Park1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100Gettysburg, PA 17325717/334-1124 phone717/334-1891 faxGettysburg National Military Park News ReleaseFor Release:Gettysburg National Military Park Updates Visitor EstimatesGettysburg, PA, November 2, 2009. The National Park Service has updated the formula used to estimate monthly and  

The question marks confronting the Franklin & Marshall women's basketball team at the start of the season had mainly to do with experience, since the Diplomats returned only two starters.Awash in the throes of five straight victories to start the season, it was easy to forget that the Diplomats ...  

© The Sgt. Mac Foundation Holiday wreaths now adorn the graves of veterans in the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg National Military Park. Volunteers placed five hundred holiday wreaths on graves as an effort sponsored by The Sgt. Mac Foundation - a group honoring U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric McColley. McColley was a native of Gettysburg and was killed with seven other U.S. Marines and two airmen in a helicopter accident in the Horn...  

As mentioned by The Chronicle of Higher Education, historical scholarship has taken on a whole new form. A group is now tweeting famous historical events as though they were occurring in real time today. They began with the Battle of Gettysburg.So, is historical tweeting a valuable teaching tool, or is it just an unusual way of using Twitter?Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat  

© BIGDOG3c via Flickr This November 19th, the 146th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, will be honored with many events in Gettysburg. The day, also known as Dedication Day, will begin with a 9:30 a.m. wreath laying ceremony at the Soldiers' National Monument. Wreaths will be laid by Pennsylvania's Governor, Edward G. Rendell, actor Richard Dreyfuss, Brion FitzGerald, the Acting Superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, and...  

The Gettysburg Address, one of the most quoted speeches in US history, was delivered by President Lincoln at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and half months after the famous battle fought there. In approximately three minutes, Lincoln's address redefined the American Civil War as not merely a struggle for the Union, but as "a new birth of freedom" for the US and its people. Lincoln's address...  

TO THE NEW ERA EDITORS:A New Era editorial opposing the threat of Gettysburg slot machines stated that 40,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died during the famous three-day Civil War battle at Gettysburg. There were approximately 51,000 casualties during the battle -28,000 Confederate and 23,000 Un...  

In our fifth Arlington post we showed the graves of Lieutenant James Stewart of Battery B, 4th U.S., Colonel William Dudley of the 19th Indiana Infantry, Sergeant Frederick Fuger of Cushing's Battery, and Colonel John Ramsey of the 8th ...  

Sarah Hoffman, a graduate of Gettysburg High School who now attends Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, is surrounded by some of the children she met on a recent trip to Kenya. While in the African nation with her aunt, who is a doctor, she ...  

Wittenberg men's basketball:Tigers advance to Gettysburg finalsSpringfield News SunBy From staff reports 12:15 AM Saturday, November 21, 2009 GETTYSBURG, Pa. — The Wittenberg men's basketball team was hitting on all cylinders in its second ...