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Valley Art Association Civil War exhibit depicts scenes as they might have been
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comTrish Suder has a painting in the Mansion House Art Gallery of a Confederate soldier during the Civil War giving water to an injured Union soldier. It is entitled “He’s My Brother.” “In the Civil War, brothers fought brothers,&...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Artists, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fine Artists
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Prep notebook: Wildcats boys XC team holding its own wherever it competes
Cross Country The Williamsport boys spent the first two Saturdays of the season proving that they can hold their own in Maryland, winning a team title at Clear Spring’s Interstate Classic and then earning a runner-up finish at the Brunswick...Tags: High School Sports, Running, Road Running
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Troop 66 Scouts assist at Antietam anniversary events
Boy Scouts from Troop 66 were among the 650 Scouts who for three days helped out at the 150th Battle of Antietam anniversary. The Scouts helped the National Park Service with providing water, first aid, and opening doors at exhibits and as crossing...
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Local Civil War series premieres Monday, Sept. 17, on Antietam Cable
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comWashington County has deep Civil War roots, and learning about it is only a remote control click away. On Monday, Sept. 17, Antietam Cable will premiere the seven-part "The Civil War in Washington County" series. The show airs at 8 p.m. on Antietam...Tags: Entertainment, Television, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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'Gettysburg' star gives living-history presentation of Gen. A.P. Hill
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comPatrick Falci, who played Gen. A.P. Hill in the movie “Gettysburg,” gave a living-history presentation of his role Saturday at the site of the 150th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Antietam. “Hill is many times known as Gen....Tags: Entertainment, Manassas (Manassas, Virginia), New York City, Armed Forces, Movies
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150th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Antietam vignettes
People from throughout the United States showed up Saturday at the site of the 150th anniversary re-enactment of the Battle of Antietam. Here are some of their stories. Bob Bosler Gettysburg, Pa. With activities occurring Saturday at the site of the...Tags: Washington, DC, Entertainment, Sociology, Culture, Wars and Interventions
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Patrons enjoy heritage dance, music and 140 vendors during Sharpsburg Heritage Festival
richardb@herald-mail.comKaren Taylor’s front porch at 317 N. Main St. was filled with baby clothes and other porch-sale stuff Saturday morning. She thought business would be brisk with the Sharpsburg Heritage Festival and all of the excitement surrounding the 150th...Tags: Entertainment, Recipes, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Pecans
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Civil War spies tell their stories
alnotarianni@aol.comThese gals were wiley. They transported secret notes in hollowed-out loaves of bread, in cored apples and in eggs with the yolks blown out. They used petticoat pockets, which typically toted diapers or a thread and needle, for stashing tobacco, medicine...Tags: Espionage and Intelligence, Health and Medical Professionals, Politics, Apples, Malaria
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Author of 'Gods and Generals' likes to tell people things they don't know
alnotarianni@aol.comJeff Shaara likes to tell people things they don’t know. And he has found a way to make quite a lucrative living doing so. The author of eight New York Times best-selling historical novels spoke of his passion for sharing unknown stories...Tags: Literature, Revolutions, French Literature, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Reliving the Battle of Antietam
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comThousands of people took up positions next to the rolling farm fields of Legacy Manor Farm off Bakersville Road on Saturday, waiting for history to come alive in the form of two crucial engagements to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of...Tags: Washington, DC, Daytona Beach, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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Lloyd Waters: The drums still echo in the valley
“Reveille sounded early on Sept. 17, at Antietam. The troops were up and stirring. The drummer boys excitedly beat their drums calling the men to action, to battle and death.” Those are the words of John W. Schildt as he described the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, American Civil War (1861-1865), Armed Forces
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Civil War runs deep for author Ted Alexander
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comTed Alexander, 63, was in elementary school when he made his first visit to what was then called the Antietam National Battlefield Site. "It was led by the noted historian E. Russell Hicks," Alexander said during a telephone call from his Greencastle,...Tags: Jerry Lee Lewis, Antietam National Battlefield, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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