When I was eight years old, I memorized it from my Abraham Lincoln Classics Illustrated comic book, which contained the speech’s complete text. Decades later, in 1992, Gary Wills published his brilliant,

"Stand firm, ye boys of Maine, for not once in a century are men permitted to bear such responsibilities for freedom and justice!" --Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, just before ordering the

Can we learn anything from history?

Greycoats firing and filling the gap, Blues lines faltering, men screaming ‘Fall back!’ Up came the Rebels, no Union in site, Then Hancock did ride and saw with fright, Sixteen hundred Alabamians, marching

Since I last posted, I suppose the best of the summer has gone by. Highlights for me were a visit to Gettysburg, to visit the national park I had not seen since I was 6 years old, and to see a re-enactment

When the last shutdown happened, my parents were on a long-awaited tour of Civil War battlefields. My dad is quite the history buff and...let's just say...not shy about his opinions. The first thing that

awful Gettysburg, that was your manner of life Devoted to Lee. Fresh Reiku Haiku are born several times a day. Watch for them! Learn more about The Reiku Project here or visit for many more Reiku Haiku!

Continuando con la monumental maqueta dedicada a la batalla de Gettysburg hoy os muestro las fotos del bando confederado y las escenas de lucha en la carga suicida de Pickett. ¡Increíble el grado de detalle

Hoy desentraño el misterio anunciado ayer. Habíamos mostrado una monumental maqueta protagonizada por más de 9.000 muñequitos. Pues bien, estamos ante la reconstrucción histórica de la batalla decisiva

I'm watching it now. It's a good film and historically valid. I like this free site as it is one of the few that does not spam your computer--or attempt to--with malware. I never like to pay if I don't

I used to take tons of photos everywhere we went. I'm not sure why I don't anymore. I'm sure selling my good DSLR to pay for car repairs played a roll in that, but it feels like something more. I was living

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