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Today in History: 26 March 2000

Today in History: 26 March 2000

By Linda Goin on 26 March 2009

Guest columnist Albert Nichol begins to learn that many folks think the entire Civil War was fought at Gettysburg.

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Civil War Expert Mitch Bowman

By Staff Reports on 21 March 2009

Civil War Trails Director Mitch Bowman shares a bit of history and why the Civil War is still as relevant as ever.

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Smithsonian Uncovers Secret Message Inside Abraham Lincoln’s Watch

By Staff Reports on 10 March 2009

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced it has found a “secret” message engraved in President Abraham Lincoln’s watch by a watchmaker who was repairing it in 1861 when news of the attack on Fort Sumter reached Washington, D.C.

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