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• Interim Superintendent Appointed at Gettysburg National Military Park

  
  National Parks Traveler — Authority: 569
  Mel Poole, the superintendent at Catoctin Mountain Park in Maryland, has been named acting superintendent at Gettysburg National Military Park until a permanent successor to John Latschar is found. read more
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• Emigsville woman defied the Rebels

  
  Cannonball — Authority: 123
  York County photographer Dianne Bowders sent me a photo of one of her ancestors, Ellen Busey Roland of Emigsville. Ironically, just a couple of days before then, I had downloaded the following article from newsinhistory.com.
  16 hours ago

• Gettysburg’s Dedication Day and Remembrance Day Activities Mark Gettysburg Address Anniversary

  
  National Parks Traveler — Authority: 569
  The 146th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address is Thursday, November 19. This coming week Gettysburg will be hosting a full slate of Dedication Day and Remembrance Day activities to honor President Abraham Lincoln, his Gettysburg Address, and the soldiers who fought so bravely in the Battle of Gettysburg. ...
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• Historian, guide, and author Tim Smith to speak at York Civil War Round Table on November 18

  
  Cannonball — Authority: 123
  Adams County author and historian Timothy H. Smith will be the featured speaker at the November 18, 2009 meeting of the York Civil War Round Table. On the eve of the 146th Anniversary of Lincolns Gettysburg Address, Tims program "Abraham Lincoln : Twenty-five Hours at Gettysburg" will focus on the time that the ...
  2 days ago

• Consider Gettysburg for the Holidays

  
  National Parks Traveler — Authority: 569
  Gettysburg is more than just a summer destination. Here are a dozen holiday activities that make the battlefield park and its gateway community a good choice for a memorable getaway. read more
  2 days ago

• Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge burning is topic of presentation in Wrightsville on November 20

  
  Cannonball — Authority: 123
  Wrightsvilles Civil War memorial. Photo courtesy of gettysburgdaily.com York County Heritage Trust Sanctioned Civil War guide Scott L. Mingus Sr. will present a PowerPoint presentation on the Confederate occupation of Wrightsville during the Gettysburg Campaign, with special focus on the Union defense of the town ...
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• Pennsylvania Wine Trails

  
  Intelligent Travel Blog — Authority: 135
  Friend of IT Emily King just got back from York and Adams Counties in southern Pennsylvania, in search of the regions best food and drink. There are 123 wineries in Pennsylvania. Im no oenophile, but I was floored by this fact. Amish baskets and potato chips maybe, but wine? Curiosity got the better of me, ...
  3 days ago

• Dedication Day 2009

  
  Civil War Interactive Newswire — Authority: 147
  November 19, the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, was formally designated as Dedication Day by a joint resolution of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on August 7, 1946. Through the efforts of Congressman Todd R. Platts (PA-19) a 2009 resolution (HRes736) was introduced and passed by unanimous vote of ...
  3 days ago

• Interim Superintendent Appointed

  
  Civil War Interactive Newswire — Authority: 147
  National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has named Mel Poole as interim superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park. Poole, who is currently superintendent of Catoctin Mountain Park in Thurmont, Maryland, will assume his duties on November 23, 2009. Reidenbach also named ...
  3 days ago

• Volleyball Cruises to Fourth Consecutive Conference Title

  
  The Bi-College News Online — Authority: 138
  By Jordan Schilit and Stephen Handlon Gooding Arena was the place to be this weekend as the Haverford volleyball team won its fourth consecutive Centennial Conference championship. The Fords defeated Swarthmore 3-1 in Saturday’s conference semifinal and Gettysburg 3-0 in Sunday’s conference final en route to the ...
  3 days ago

• What should a leader say in times of tragedy? - Part 2

  
  Public Speaking Advice and Commentary — Authority: 120
  Ive revised my blog from yesterday to reflect President Obamas remarks today at the Fort Hood memorial service:   President Obama addressed the mourners at Ford Hood today atthe memorial service for the fallen ( http://tinyurl.com/y8l4uyj ).   ThePresident’s comments demonstrate both the opportunities ...
  4 days ago

• The Complete Gettysburg Guide

  
  Teaching the Civil War with Technology — Authority: 106
  I recently received a copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide by J.D. Petruzzi and Steven Stanley and I wanted to share my thoughts on the book.   To begin, this is by far one of the best guides to the Battle of Gettysburg that I have read.  In addition to detailing the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg, this ...
  5 days ago

• 2009 Gettysburg Dedication Day to feature Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Academy Award winner Richard Dreyfuss

  
  Cannonball — Authority: 123
  Gettysburg National Military Park contains much of the ground where opposing armies from the Union and the Confederacy struggled for the first few days of July 1863 during the Battle of Gettysburg. The Pennsylvania Monument memorializes the soldiers and officers from the Keystone State who fought here. On November 19, ...
  5 days ago

• What should a leader say in times of tragedy?

  
  Public Speaking Advice and Commentary — Authority: 120
  The recent tragedy at Fort Hood prompted President Obama tomodify previously scheduled comments to a Native American group in order tocomment on the horrific shootings ( http://tinyurl.com/yjg4pyz ) .   ThePresident’s comments demonstrate both the opportunities and the pitfalls ofthis sort of leadership speech, ...
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• “The Gingko leaves of Gettysburg College”

  
  Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack — Authority: 509
  “The Gingko leaves of Gettysburg College” Cute co-eds play in the leaves at Gettysburg College Kevin Dayhoff November 7, 2009 Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/oqhq2 or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/236800095/the-gingko-leaves-of-gettysburg-college-kevin [20091107 Gburg ...
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• Gettysburg College through rose-colored sunglasses

  
  New Bedford Herald by Kevin Dayhoff — Authority: 138
  “Gettysburg College through rose-colored sunglasses” November 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/oqehe or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/236767505/gettysburg-college-through-rose-colored-sunglasses [20091107 Gburg sunglasses] ...
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• Gettysburg College through rose-colored sunglasses

  
  Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack — Authority: 509
  “Gettysburg College through rose-colored sunglasses” November 7, 2009 by Kevin Dayhoff [20091107 Gburg sunglasses] ***** Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://www.kevindayhoffart.com/ Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://www.westgov.net/ Twitter: ...
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• Google Maps and Gettysburg

  
  Teaching the Civil War with Technology — Authority: 106
  Thanks to the Ten Roads Blog (actually done by a high school student) for sharing a link to a very cool website (more of a mashup really) that uses Google Maps and photos. The Encounter at Gettysburg page is being developed by Chuck Kann and incorporates Google Maps to allow visitors to locate monuments, farm ...
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• Grammy bicycling with roommate c 1946

  
  Kevin Dayhoff - Soundtrack — Authority: 509
  The bicyclers. Evelyn Fluck and Nadine Eustis bicycle on the campus of Gettysburg College around 1946. Click here for a larger image: http://twitpic.com/okryf or here: http://kevindayhoff.tumblr.com/post/235665311/the-bicyclers-evelyn-fluck-and-nadine-eustis In May 2003, when this picture, from approximately ...
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• Gettysburg: One Mans Visit

  
  USHistoryBlog.com — Authority: 109
  I dont know about the rest of you, but Im an excitable reader. By this, I mean that I get excited about reading, and usually try to bite off more than I can chew. But this is never a bad thing. When it comes to books, I have a problem. I rarely finish them. This is probably due to my excitability around books ...
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