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May 2013 Issue of
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Economic Benefits Cited From Saving Battlefields
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A report prepared for the Civil War Trust, titled “Blue, Gray & Green: Economic and Tourism Benefits of Battlefield Preservation,” demonstrates the impact that protected and promoted historic sites can have on surrounding communities, particularly during the Civil War Sesquicentennial.
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Hoffbauer’s Confederate Murals Reveal Secrets During Restoration
By Scott C. Boyd
RICHMOND, Va. – New details not seen for decades have been uncovered during the three-year, $870,000 project to clean the huge Virginia Historical Society (VHS) murals by Charles Hoffbauer depicting the rise and fall of the Confederacy.
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VA Agrees To Modify Its Next-of-Kin Policy
By Kathryn Jorgensen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Veterans Affairs official told a House subcommittee his agency is willing to make changes in federal regulations requiring next-of-kin authorization for headstones on unmarked veterans’ graves.
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Ceremony To Honor Vets Of 3 Wars
HILLSBORO, Va. — In an unusual ceremony on May 11 veterans from three early wars will be honored thanks to a graves restoration project that involved an SCV camp and a prospective Eagle Scout.
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Chaplains Museum Seeks Donations To Buy Christian Commission Flag
LYNCHBURG, Va. — The National Civil War Chaplains Museum recently received two new acquisitions and seeks public help in acquiring a rare United States Christian Commission (USCC) flag.
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Russ Smith To Leave Virginia For Delaware
By Scott C. Boyd
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – Russ Smith, superintendent of the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park since 2003, is transferring this month to a new National Park Service (NPS) site in Delaware. |
Cold Harbor Visitor Center Is Updated For Two Battles
By Scott C. Boyd
MECHANICSVILLE, Va. – The National Park Service (NPS) unveiled its updated look for the Cold Harbor Battlefield Visitor Center on March 22.
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Lincoln Foundation Awards Five Grants
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) recently announced five grants totaling $37,200 to help fund public programs, teacher education and other projects related to Lincoln and his legacy in Maryland, Kentucky, Connecticut, Indiana and Hawaii.
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