The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg address is considered one of Abraham Lincoln’s greatest speeches. The speech was given at a dedication ceremony for a cemetery of Union soldiers, known as the Soldier’s National...
View ArticleBattle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was a three day battle considered by many to be a major turning point in the Civil War. The battle was fought on July 1, 2 and 3 of 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania between...
View ArticleAbraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Smallpox
When Abraham Lincoln delivered the historic Gettysburg Address in November of 1863, little did the public know he was ill with a deadly form of smallpox. His symptoms first began during his train ride...
View ArticleFemale Soldiers at the Battle of Gettysburg
Despite the fact that women were not allowed to join the military during the Civil War, hundreds of women fought as secret soldiers during the war and at least seven of these women fought in the...
View ArticleDinosaurs in Gettysburg
Gettysburg is historic for many reasons, not just because of the famous Civil War battle that occurred there in 1863. In 1937 it was discovered that dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures once roamed the...
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