Antietam Ranger up for national award
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Thomas J. Jones of the Antietam National Battlefield is among 7 candidates for the servicewide Harry Yount Award for 2007. Ranger Jones has already won for the National Capital Region. The previous recipients of the award have embodied its intent,… >> continue reading
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Out of the library, into the streets
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Talking about creating useful digital collections at WebWise 2007 yesterday, Dr. Deanna Marcum of the Library of Congress opined: … it is not enough for us to create the perfect finding system, we know from all the user studies that… >> continue reading
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Oliver D Greene and the poison pen
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I had a kind email from the g-g-granddaughter of Oliver D. Green, medal of honor recipient and staff officer at Antietam. She corrected my error on AotW in his middle name (it’s Davis). I’m very glad she brought him to… >> continue reading
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USS Antietam (CG 54) in WestPac
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The Navy cruiser, part of the Stennis Carrier Strike Group has entered the 7th Fleet operational area “to promote peace, regional cooperation and stability”. Navy News service posted a photo of the ship in transit. Go Navy. See also the… >> continue reading
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Virginia regrets slavery, discrimination following
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Both houses of the Virginia legislature Saturday unanimously passed a resolution expressing ≈ìprofound regret¬ù for the state's role in slavery. In part, it proclaims that government-sanctioned slavery ≈ìranks as the most horrendous of all depredations of human rights and violations… >> continue reading
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Eshleman documents preserved
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Post-war papers of Benjamin Franklin Eshleman, a battery commander at Sharpsburg, have been donated and are being preserved at the U of South Carolina. This according to a local news piece. Correspondence and further research are indicated. >> continue reading
