The Battle of Gettysburg saw excessive heat and a severe thunderstorm, likely piling on the casualties to the biggest battle ...

Art: THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. 2 minute read. TIME. July 5, 1954 12:00 AM GMT-4. T he bold signatures on the Declaration of L Independence registered the birth of a nation on July 4, 1776, as ...

Travelers from around the globe visit Gettysburg to connect with history, despite concerns over federal budget cuts ...

A big small town. Gettysburg, about 80 miles north of Washington, D.C., is “one of the most famous small towns in the world,” says Dalton.The brutal fighting in and around the hills outside of ...

Many re-enactors at 150th anniversary events for the Battle of Gettysburg strive to eschew modernity and portray the battle with historical accuracy. At Gettysburg, a Battle of History vs. Modernity ...

A new museum is about to open in Gettysburg. The $12 million project was hundreds of years in the making and will offer a different kind of experience.From a family home caught in the crossfire ...

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 ...

The roar of cannons will soon return to the Gettysburg battlefield, as the 161st anniversary of the history-changing battle approaches. Here's everything you need to know to attend the reenactments.

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