Shadows of 1864 is a Civil War-themed council-wide camporee happening at the historic Schroeder Farm in Adams County this ...

ANAC copy 39088019586494 gift of Anne T. Graham. Contents Timeline -- To war!: A North star safe quilt -- Create a code -- A Soldier's uniform -- Drill, drill, drill: Drill exercises -- A Coffee can ...

Iowa may have been the scene of only one minor skirmish during the Civil War, but historians and live-action roleplayers ...

Four years of conflict between North and South reshaped the United States forever. In just one minute, this video highlights ...

Every young child loves to play dress-up, but as time passes, and peer pressure increases, that playful impulse often fades. "As we grow up, we're told, 'Stop skipping. Don't giggle. Don't jump and ...

Looking for a picturesque, genealogy research trip this fall? Consider a trip to Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in ...

Civil War buff Ruth McCartan believes some of the best history lessons lie close to home. “You don’t have to go to a battlefield to learn,” the McCandless resident said. McCartan will host a tour Sept ...

GARDINER, N.Y. — A.J. Schenkman’s plate always seems to be full. Not only is he a seventh-grade social studies teacher at John G. Borden Middle School in the Wallkill School District, he’s also one of ...

© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. After surviving the Confederates’ notorious Andersonville Prison, Thomas O’Dea spent more than five ...