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Did American Education Forget Gettysburg?

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published in The Lincoln Forum Bulletin, Fall 2013. On the 150th anniversary of the greatest, most significant battle since the Revolutionary War, America—but for historical circles and the celebrations in Gettysburg itself—appears disinterested. Abe Lincoln, our … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Gettysburg: the Turning Point

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Fred Zilian

(This essay was originally published in the Newport Daily News on July 1, 2013) In probably the greatest land battle ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, Union and Confederate forces clashed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863. During these … Continue reading →

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