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Over one-hundred fifty years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the "Gettysburg Address."At a scant 272 words, it has become Lincoln’s most…
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For the past three years, Americans have been looking back at the Civil War during its 150th anniversary. The war, in many ways, still shapes America…
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As fall approaches, many Badger fans are heading out to Camp Randall to support their football team. However, about 150 years ago, the land didn’t house a…
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As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of noted Civil War battles, one form of commemoration – re-enactments – generally leave me with a feeling…
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A Syrian expatriate in Milwaukee is optimistic about a possible diplomatic solution to the crisis in his native country, after President Obama agreed to…
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As we mark the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, we've heard a lot about the battles, the heroes, the death tolls.But what we don't hear often…
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A new historical novel features a murder mystery in the midst of the Civil War.The spring of 1862 marked a ratcheting of Civil War tensions between the…
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The sesquicentennial of the Civil War continues this year – July will mark the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.Though the story of the civil…
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This week marks the 150th anniversary of one of the Civil War's most famous battles. The Battle of Gettysburg was also the war's deadliest, and Wisconsin…
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As we remember the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, we've been hearing about the experiences of Wisconsin soldiers fighting in the American…