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The Reel Truth

The Circa History Guild will be showing documentary films and feature films too, on occasion, that are related to ,or purport, to relate to …

War, What Is It Good For?

You may have noticed most of my recent blogs have been about soldiers, battles, and heroes of American history. For the sake of full …

Continuity

An elderly man with a long white beard and wearing a uniform, sits on the ground peering at the camera. …

A Guerilla and a Greenback

A Famous Pa and Utah

Van T. Barfoot

Friday, May 23rd is not Memorial Day. It is, however, the 64th anniversary of an extraordinary day in the life of a Tech. Sgt. in …

Like Father, Like Son

The Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest award for valor. There have been only 3,466 medals awarded since the first one in 1863. …

Deng

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        By Jim Huber

        The tiny cinderblock building, kept only for the most honored of the regional governor’s guests, smells of war. Five giant, …

The Battle of New Market

     May 15 marks the 144th anniversary of a remarkable battle in the American Civil War, one that has had great meaning in Virginia since …