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Civil War in Missouri

Here’s Professor Ethan Rafuse at the 2024 Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College Summer Symposium discussing the Civil War in Missouri. The video’s description reads, “Historian Ethan Rafuse discussed the Civil War in the contested border state of Missouri. This was part of the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute’s 2024 annual conference in Gettysburg,…

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High school Aquatics today.

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Lincoln and Grant in the Last Year of the Civil War

This is an excellent discussion between Professor Joseph Glatthaar and Professor Joan Waugh. The video’s description reads, “Historians Joseph Glatthaar and Joan Waugh discussed the relationship between President Abraham Lincoln and General Ulysses Grant in 1865, the final year of the Civil War. Mississippi State University hosted this…

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Ulysses Grant - 1869

This is an episode of C-SPAN’s “First 100 Days” series looking at the beginnings of the terms of various presidents in US history. This episode features Professor Erik Alexander of Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. The video’s description reads, “Discussion on the early months of President Ulysses Grant’s first term in 1869, including selection of a cabinet, and policies to strengthen…

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High school English today.

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High school music today.

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2024 Lincoln Forum - Lincoln's Cabinet

At the 2024 Lincoln Forum, Professor Craig Symonds moderates a discussion on Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet with Walter Stahr and Mark Neels. The video’s description reads, “Historians discussed Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet during his presidency, including how it was chosen and some of the men who served in it. This event was part the 2024 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg,…

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Middle school music today.

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8th grade English today.

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Middle school Agricultural Technology today.

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7th grade science again today.

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7th grade science today.

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Gettysburg National Military Park Campfire Programs 2025

Gettysburg National Military Park released its 2025 schedule of campfire programs for this summer. [Begin Quote] 2025 Campfire Programs will be on Fridays at 8:30pm Rangers present evening campfire talks on a wide variety of topics on the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. Programs take place at the Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, near Auto Tour Stop #6. June 6“An Ornament to the Town”…

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2024 Lincoln Forum - Why Soldiers Fought in the Civil War

This excellent panel discussion is from the 2024 Lincoln Forum. It features William C. “Jack” Davis, Professor Gary Gallagher, Professor Edna Greene Medford, Professor Craig Symonds, and Professor Joan Waugh. The video’s description reads, “Historians discussed the complex motivations that drove soldiers on both sides of the Civil War to fight. This event was part the 2024 Lincoln Forum held in…

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8th grade science today.

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2024 Lincoln Forum - Lives and Leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

Nigel Hamilton gave this presentation at the 2024 Lincoln Forum. I have to say I think he still doesn’t understand a lot about the American Civil War, George McClellan, Charles Sumner, and several other subjects. The video’s description reads, “Author Nigel Hamilton discussed the lives and leadership of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. This event was part the 2024 Lincoln Forum held in…

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2024 Lincoln Forum: Wide Awake Movement

In this presentation from the 2024 Lincoln Forum, Jon Grinspan discusses the Wide Awake movement that existed during the 1860 election. The video’s description reads, “Author Jon Grinspan discussed the Wide Awake movement, a youth organization of the Republican Party during the 1860 presidential election, that helped elect Abraham Lincoln. This event was part the 2024 Lincoln Forum held in…