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Civil War divided Lehigh Valley
Democrats of the Lehigh Valley opposed the Republican administration's war. They were suspicious of the shifting justifications for it. They weren't interested in fighting to free anyone. They denounced the president's restrictions on civil liberties....Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Battle of Antietam, Wars and Interventions, Unions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters from a son: What Allentown's William Reichard saw at Antietam
He had never been in the smoky, confusing haze of gunfire. Never watched helplessly as strong young men fell dead in front of him. Until the Battle of Antietam, William Reichard didn't know war. Reichard, barely 20, left Allentown in the summer of...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Unions, Rebellions
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Create a battle plan to visit Gettysburg's attractions, events during 150th anniversary weeks
In July 1863, the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg had little time to prepare for 170,000 Confederate and Union soldiers who advanced on the town. The soldiers clashed in a three-day battle that would paint its streets and pastoral farmlands crimson in the...
Tags: Seminaries, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colleges and Universities
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Asides: News of Triangle arts, in brief
The News & ObserverInteract with dinosaurs Saturday is the premiere of "Dinosaurs in Motion," a new exhibit at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in which visitors can interact with 14 life-size metal dinosaur sculptures. Lever-and-pulley systems and remote controls...Tags: Les Miserables (movie), Entertainment, White House, Artists, Slavery
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Stephen Goldstein: Bush Library a lesson in hypocrisy
  Everything that looked right about the recent dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is what's wrong with America. First, hypocrisy was in overdrive: Against the backdrop of an architecturally pre-pubescent building, on a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, George W. Bush, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, POLITICO LLC
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Carrie Hightman is not afraid to take chances
Huddling with business and community leaders last month to recommend legal and financial advisers for development of Gary/Chicago International Airport, Carrie Hightman smiled as Adela Cepeda, an acquaintance from Chicago business circles, pitched her...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Energy Resources, Colleges and Universities, Finance, Gold Coast
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Glimpse into Civil War era's leaders
The Philadelphia InquirerWhen he wore that slouch hat and blue frock coat 150 years ago, Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade faced a crucial choice that could affect the outcome of the Civil War: Fight or flee? Across an open field at Gettysburg, the Confederate Army under...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure
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BRIEF: Latest book by Merris explores Naples
Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.Like most writers, Bob Merris weaves together tales about subjects with which he is familiar. In recent years, the newspaperman-turned-author has found material by turning to his past and to communities and subjects he knows well. He has written about... -
Your ideas wanted for 'Broadway's Next Hit Musical' in Clayton on Saturday
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y.The performers in "Broadway's Next Hit Musical" don't have to worry about their show getting stale. "One of the reasons why it stays so fresh is that the audience constantly takes us to other places," said Greg Triggs, one of the four presenters in...Tags: Entertainment, Watertown, Theater, Lobbying, Death of a Salesman (play)
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Chan Lowe: Obama's scandals
The affection that Barack Obama’s supporters feel for him has always been based more on what he is rather than who he is. The first African-American president. The constitutional scholar. The man who dedicated his early career to organizing society&...
Tags: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton
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Somali terror 'recruiter' gets 14 years, 3 others get 3 years each
St. Paul Pioneer PressIn a terrorism investigation spanning years and continents, Omer Abdi Mohamed was the closest the government came to finding the person who recruited young conscripts to fight in Somalia. The Minneapolis charter school volunteer helped organize small...Tags: Ethiopia, Nazi Party, Punishment, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Bruins character still unknown
Boston HeraldMuch was being said yesterday about character, in particular the character of the Bruins. It was being said for two reasons, only one of which is valid. The first was obvious: Standing on death's door the Bruins made a historic comeback from a three-...Tags: Matt Frattin, Ice Hockey, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Unemployment Benefits, Toronto Maple Leafs
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