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Civil War Conference at Norfolk State Looks at Slavery
July 14, 2010

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Grants Will Aid Civil War Commemoration
June 19, 2010

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Va Uses Civil War Anniversary to Promote Wineries
June 18, 2010

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Va. Seeks Balance in Marking Civil War's 150th Anniversary
May 3, 2010

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Studying and Debunking Civil War Myths
March 2, 2010

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Legislators Hope to Boost Tourism
February 22, 2010

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The Future of Richmond’s Past
February 7, 2010

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Sesquicentennial Offers Extraordinary Opportunities
February 7, 2010

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Bill Howell, Virginia House Speaker
January 26, 2010

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Dominion Announces Diversity Grants
January 21, 2010

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Dominion Foundation Announcement
 
   

Knapp to Lead Civil War Conference at VMI
November 20, 2009

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Civil War Sesquicentennial Taking Shape in Virginia
November 15, 2009

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Commission Sends Schools Civil War History Lesson
November 10, 2009

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Civil War Sesquicentennial: Details Beyond the Battles
October 24, 2009

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Mo. Aims to Promote its Role in Civil War History
October 13, 2009

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Virginia House Speaker Howell Receives SVBF Preservation Award
October 9, 2009

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The Civil War's 150th Anniversary Comes in 2011. Will We Bungle it Again or Cash in on Making it Relevant?
August 31, 2009

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National Endowment for the Humanities
August 30, 2009

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Unity Goal as Modern South Marks Civil War's 150th
August 13, 2009

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Harpers Ferry Hosts Civil War 150th Kickoff Event
July 9, 2009

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Civil War Trails Sign Unveiled
June 27, 2009

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W.Va. Civil War Group Debuts at Harpers Ferry
June 26, 2009

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America on the Eve of the Civil War
June 2009

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The Civil War Sesquicentennial
The Goal Should Be An Enlightening Commemoration

June 1, 2009

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Preservation at the Sesquicentennial
May 31, 2009

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Civil War Anniversary Program Starts
April 30, 2009

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UR Conference Focuses on Lessons From Eve of Civil War
April 30, 2009

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Hunger For History as Civil War's 150th Approaches
April 24, 2009

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Area Residents Keep Remnants of Civil War From Fading Away
March 16, 2009

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Civil War-Era Mystery Steps into Spotlight
January 26, 2009

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Comcast Newsmakers Interview - William J. Howell
Speaker of the House of Delegates

January 15, 2009

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Money Challenges Face Somber Civil War Anniversary
January 7, 2009

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UR Event Will Host Historians on Civil War
December 13, 2008

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Family Letters Add 'New Perspective' to Civil War
December 1, 2008

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Families Invited to Share History on Civil War
November 11, 2008

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The Time is Almost Here for History to Happen in Virginia
November 1, 2008

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Prince William Prepares for Civil War Anniversary
September 21, 2008

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Story of a War About Freedom
Finally recovered from Jamestown 2007? Virginia gears up for Civil War's 150th anniversary
September 10, 2008

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Virginia Winning Planning War for Anniversary
September 13, 2008

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WGR News Feature
Next year will mark the start of the 150th anniversary (the sesquicentennial) of the Civil War. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," discovered that many of our current habits and customs came out of that conflict. Listen to the two and a half minute feature.
July 28, 2008

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Civil War Sesquicentennial:
What Legacies Are We Commemorating?
May 18, 2008

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150th Civil War Anniversary Looming
April 30, 2008

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How Will Virginia Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War?
Radio Interview with WRVA's Jimmy Barrett
April 30, 2008

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Civil War Anniversary Planning Well Under Way
April 30, 2008

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Civil War in State’s Future
Panel plans commemoration of 150th anniversary
April 30, 2008

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Civil War Trails - Passionate Beginnings
February 29, 2008

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Va. Will Mark Civil War Anniversary
December 9, 2007

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Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Endorses Battlefield Preservation Initiative
December 5, 2007

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Virginia Tech Gets Grant for Civil War Movie
October 30, 2007

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Historians Push for Preservation
Civil War anniversary planning group visits region
September 27, 2007

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Virginia Gets Moving on War's 150th
Commission plans solemn remembrance statewide
for Civil War
September 9, 2007

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Observance of Civil War Anniv. Opens Old Wounds
September 1, 2007

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Putting Tourists on the Battlefields
August 7, 2007

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Virginia Plans for Civil War Commemoration
May 2007

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Spotsylvania Leads Charge
Planning begins for Civil War's 150th anniversary
May 23, 2007

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Civil War Preservation Trust Annual Conference
April 19-22, 2007

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Pamplin Historical Park Commission Meeting
November 9, 2006

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Virginia Sesquicentennial Commemoration of the American Civil War
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