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Grand Review 2010 – Lancaster County

Posted on January 9, 2011 by admin

On November 14, 2010 Lancaster County held a ceremonies at Shreiner-Concord and Stevens Greenland Cemeteries to honor those men who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil War. If you were unable to attend, check out the … Continue reading →

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Bucktoe Creek Cemetery – Video from Tower Hill Students

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

Last week a group of students from Tower Hill School put together a short video of their trip to Bucktoe Creek Cemetery. The students’ presentation honors the USCT soldiers who fought in the Civil War and were later buried at … Continue reading →

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Grand Review 2010 – Press

Posted on November 8, 2010 by admin

A number of media groups filed reports on the Pennsylvania Grand Review that took place in Harrisburg last week between November 4 – 7. “Saturday’s colorful parade touched everyone who saw it,” as Charles Thompson of the Patriot-News explains. The … Continue reading →

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“Students Uncover African-American Civil War History”

Posted on May 25, 2010 by admin

WHTM (Channel 27) has an interesting story on Dr. Steven Burg’s Theory and Practice of History class at Shippensburg University. Dr. Burg’s class, as reporter Megan Healey explains, is “researching a group of 50 African-American Civil War soldiers” who were … Continue reading →

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Video – USCT Grand Review on WGAL

Posted on May 21, 2010 by admin

WGAL ( Channel 8 ) recently had a story on the plans to reenact Harrisburg’s USCT Grand Review later this year. You can watch the video clip by clicking here. You can learn more about Midland Cemetery here. You need … Continue reading →

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Spirit of Independence – Civil War Trails (Zion Hill Cemetery)

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin

Follow the Civil War Trails and learn about the 180,000 African Americans who served and fought for their freedom. Watch this video by clicking here. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania’s Quest for Freedom)

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Spirit of Independence – Bethel AME Church

Posted on March 22, 2010 by admin

Founded in 1817, Bethel AME Church served as a station on the Underground Railroad. Experience the power of faith, music and living history as slaves tell the story of their fight for freedom. Watch this video by clicking here. (Courtesy … Continue reading →

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A Visit to Lincoln Cemetery

Posted on February 26, 2010 by admin

Historic Lincoln Cemetery in Pennbrook, Dauphin County holds the remains of several black Civil War soldiers as well as notable nineteenth-century civil rights activists and writers such as William Howard Day and T. Morris Chester. In this short video, National … Continue reading →

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