Civil War Series
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SPORTS TALK by Pat Malone
Our National Game The Aces and Big Train Clubs. A Grand Contest. Alexandrians Gather. Immense Crowd Present. Great Game Played…
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ON WATCH
Mercy Street – Alexandria’s “Civil” War By Marcus Fisk This month marks the airing of the Civil War PBS docudrama,…
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Medical Practices of the Civil War
by Jesse Lawson RN, BSN, LMT During the time of the Civil War, doctors in the battle field were referred…
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The Killing Fields of the Civil War
by H. M. Brett Why were so many soldiers, both from the North and South, killed or maimed in the…
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Inspiration for Mercy Street: A Conversation with Sarah Coster
Alexandrian Sarah Coster was the Director of Carlyle House museum during the Civil War sesquicentennial in 2011. Her research into…
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Beyond Mercy Street— The Rest of Alexandria During the Civil War
By Kris Gilbertson Mercy Street portrays the interactions of two Civil War nurses, one from New England, the other Virginia,…
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Contraband – The Path from Bound to Free
By Kris Gilbertson PBS and various production companies (Lone Wolf, Dave Zabel, and David Zucker) that collaborated on Mercy Street…
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Civil War Series Part 21: Lee Tries Unsuccessfully to Resign in August 1863
By Mary Wadland A drawing of the workings of the Spencer Repeating Carbine Rifle showing the magazine cartridge in the…
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Civil War Series Part 20: Gettysburg, The True Turning Point
The Battle of Gettysburg[/caption] by Mary Wadland The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1–July 3, 1863), was the largest battle…
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