Famous for its defining role in the Battle of Gettysburg, this unassuming small town in Pennsylvania is a profound testament to courage, sacrifice, and resilience. Every corner of Gettysburg holds a ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) – The Battle of Gettysburg is underway for the second time in a week and tourists are converging in droves even if the outcome of the Civil War’s pivotal encounter has been known ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — 160 years later and Americans are still remembering what's known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg. "One of the worst things we could do is forget ...

KIND OF EXPERIENCE. TO SOMEONE FROM A FAMILY HOME CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE DURING THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. THE ORDERS CAME AT 4:00 FOR EVERYONE TO GO TO THEIR SALARIES, TO A UNIFORM WORN DURING THE ...

This film was shot entirely at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought. Leslie Nielsen narrates the story while contemporary songs and the ...

Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address during the dedication ceremony at Gettysburg National Cemetery. 162 years ...

On July 1, 1863, Confederate and Union soldiers clashed in and around Gettysburg, Pa., in what would become the turning point - and the bloodiest battle - of the Civil War. Soldiers fought for three ...

Today, our Nation marks the 162nd anniversary of the Gettysburg Address, the brief yet immortal speech through which President Abraham Lincoln transformed ...

HEY, LAURIE. UNION AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS SLUGGING IT OUT ON THIS FARMER’S FIELD WITH A BIG BANG. IN FACT, I SHOULD PROBABLY SAY A LOT OF BIG BANGS OR BOOMS. THE SOUND OF CANNON FIRE ECHOING ACROSS ...

That’s what a Confederate colonel wrote home to his wife as a mass of men in tattered gray approached the town of Gettysburg. He called it a “land of thrift and plenty,” according to author Shelby ...

Ever seen Lincoln’s handwriting? The Gettysburg Address is on display through Dec. 1 at The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

This post is in partnership with the History News Network, the website that puts the news into historical perspective. A version of the article below was originally published at HNN. On the eve of the ...