Songs and Stories of the Civil War
Dressed in period soldier’s clothing, Matthew Dodd takes listeners back in time to feel what it was like to be a soldier, civilian, loved-one-at-home or escaped slave in the Civil […]
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The Youthful Col. Joshua Chamberlain
Preteen Living Historian is Passionate About Storytelling The story goes that Will Morris V first visited Gettysburg at just 3 weeks old, when his parents, William and Carolyn Morris, brought their newborn son on a walk of Pickett’s Charge for his first lesson about
Gettysburg Connections to Custer’s Last Stand
The battles of Gettysburg and Little Bighorn remain the two most studied military engagements in American history. The colorful and controversial George Armstrong Custer was at the center of both
Tour Ms. Hettie’s Kitchen Garden
Have you ever wanted to know what civilians would have grown in their garden during the Civil War? Today, Hettie Shriver’s garden has been transported to the past, and features
Fields of Fire: Gettysburg’s First Day Farms
Join historians Jim Hessler, Andrew Dalton, and Phil Spaugy for an in-depth exploration of three farms—Harmon, Forney, and McClean—at the heart of the Battle of Gettysburg’s first day. Spread across
Sneak Preview of the Jack and Julia Hopkins House
Step inside Gettysburg History’s ongoing restoration of the Jack and Julia Hopkins House (219 South Washington Street), the future home of Gettysburg’s new Black History Museum. Join historians Jean Green