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A beautiful moment of blissful peace alongside the Antietam creek, 1858. In just a few years, the same waters would look very different.
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Spectators enjoying a joust during the Frederick Country Agricultural Fair of 1858!
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My friend @CliftonHicksbanjo released this beautiful performance of an incredible 16th century tune. It has been in my head all day, please enjoy it!
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How many casualties did the United States Marine Corps sustain during the Vietnam War?
(Casualties = Killed in Action, Wounded, & Missing)
3 days ago | [YT] | 5
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What was the name of the critical Marine firebase in Vietnam located strategically along the DMZ? Its name means “The Hill of Angels.”
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A vignette of Civil War: Young men from Maine and North Carolina clash on the Slaughter Pen Farm Battlefield, Fredericksburg, VA.
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Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of the United Kingdom (UK,) illustrated in 1861. A well known figure in high class circles during the time of the U.S. Civil War.
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Which military was better prepared overall for the outbreak of Civil War in the United States? (1861)
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Two ladies picnicking beside the Antietam Creek during the Great Maryland Agricultural Fair of 1858.
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Portraying Musicians at the Great Maryland Agricultural Fair of 1858.
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