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Tillie Pierce – A Teenage Girl’s Account of the Battle of Gettysburg
Title: Tillie Pierce: A Witness to History - A Teenage Girl's Account of the Battle of Gettysburg In the annals of history, there are those whose voices echo through time, shining a light on the darkest moments of humanity. Tillie Pierce, a remarkable young woman,...
George Atzerodt and his role in a historic conspiracy
June 12th marks the birth of George Atzerodt, a German immigrant who became embroiled in a plot that irrevocably altered the course of American history. Arriving in Maryland with his family as part of a larger immigration wave, Atzerodt settled into a seemingly...
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...