If I had to pick the one site of the Civil War for kids to see, it would have to be Gettysburg, the greatest land battle ever fought in America.” Envision the battlefield, ten miles from the ...

“Historical landmarks were our pins in the map.” Between scheduled ... difficulties Lee faced in overseeing the battle. But she adds that her Gettysburg work “raises questions rather than ...

The site of one of the most consequential battles and most influential speeches in American history, Gettysburg shaped the country as we see it today. Gettysburg National Military Park was established ...

How brilliant a military leader are you? One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg. During the three days of July 1 ...

To bolster his case, Harman's maps are significantly important, helping readers to better understand his ideas as to why and how the battle took place at Gettysburg. Quite readable, well written, and, ...

Considered the turning point of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was also the bloodiest, amassing an estimated 51,000 casualties. The three-day conflict took place in July 1863 at what is ...

The three days of conflict at Gettysburg ... making it the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Courtesy: Library of Congress From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War ravaged America. It still holds several ...

the 100 th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg was celebrated, but there were many different ideas as to how to present its significance to the Civil War, and to connect it to the Cold War and ...