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The holiday commemorates the day in 1862 that President Abraham Lincoln signed the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which ended slavery in the District of Columbia and freed more than 3,000 slaves. This act was passed nine months before President Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863. It was the first time [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]

The book review and my interview appeared in the most recent issue of The Civil War News; it’s my pleasure to post it on the blog for your enjoyment. As reports from the Battle of Gettysburg filtered into homes across the country, an anxious routine obtained as thousands of families scanned newspapers for any information [...]