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The Story of ‘Jingle Bells’ by Oliver Ditson
One of the cherished tunes that fills the air during the Christmas season originated not as a holiday anthem but as a humorous ditty performed in minstrel shows in the 1850s. “Jingle Bells” is among the most popular American songs of all time. Although it is strongly...
Joseph Becker covers the Gettysburg cemetery dedication ceremony
On December 5, 1863, a mere fortnight following President Lincoln's iconic Gettysburg Address at the National Cemetery Dedication, a striking sketch graced the front page of "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." This sketch captures the solemn ceremony as observed...
Dinosaur Footprints on the Gettysburg Battlefield
This is the last in this series of videos from our recent trip to Gettysburg. What a great day, can't wait to get back there with the kids. In this video Jacob (with help from his brother Josh) is finding dinosaur footprints in Gettysburg....
Learning about Father Corby
Here is another video in this series of video blog posts where my family is exploring the Gettysburg Battlefield. As you know our family goal is to learn something new every time we go to Gettysburg and this time we learned several new things. In this video Josh...
Culp’s Hill in Gettysburg and General George Greene
This is the 4th in another series of video blog posts where my family is exploring the Gettysburg Battlefield. As you know our family goal is to learn something new every time we go to Gettysburg and this time we learned several new things. In this video...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings on Culp’s Hill Part 2
This is the 3rd in another series of video blog posts where my family is exploring the Gettysburg Battlefield. As you know our family goal is to learn something new every time we go to Gettysburg and this time we learned several new things. In this video Jacob...
Exploring the Getttysburg Battlefield – Spangler’s Spring
This is the 2nd in another series of video blog posts where my family is exploring the Gettysburg Battlefield. As you know our family goal is to learn something new every time we go to Gettysburg and this time we learned several new things. In this video Josh is...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings on Culp’s Hill
As my older son CJ was attending a Boy Scout event in Westminster, MD my family decided to do our favorite thing and spend the day exploring Gettysburg. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera...