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Union soldiers march along a dirt road as a cavalry regiment gallops past.
Union soldiers march along a dirt road as a cavalry regiment gallops past.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican Party candidate Dwight Eisenhower jokes about two terms as president
A group of people laugh with Dwight Eisenhower (standing with Governor John Fine) joining in during an event for delegates at Eisenhower's PA farm / SOT Eisenhower, "Ladies and gentlemen, I thought I had been asked all questions...
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Republican Party presidential candidate Dwight Eisenhower calls for getting young men into government
Presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower stands at microphones with Governor John Fine at the porch of Eisenhower's farm house / SOT Eisenhower: it's a job of the president to bring young men into government
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Crowd gathers for lighting of Christmas tree in Washington, DC as Pres. Eisenhower lights up the tree from Gettysburg, PA
[Shaky footage throughout] Title: "Gettysburg to Washington" superimposed over Washington, DC: Tree lit up at night / WS crowd gathered around tree in late afternoon / MS crowds gathered around tree in late afternoon / CU band and choral...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Gettysburg celebrates 150th anniversary of
CLEAN : Gettysburg celebrates 150th anniversary of
Curated Video
From shoes to bathtubs, the National Archives in Washington, DC is putting some of its largest pieces on display. Not only are the items physically big, some of them hold great historical or cultural significance.
HEADLINE: Nation's record keeper goes 'big'
CAPTION: From shoes to bathtubs, the National Archives in Washington, DC is putting some of its largest pieces on display. Not only are the items physically big, some of them hold great...
Curated Video
Sotheby's sale of Lincoln letters and other presidential manuscripts
1. Medium shot of exterior of Sotheby's auction house
2. Wide shot of Sotheby's auction
3. Wide shot of framed Abraham Lincoln letter to children
4. Medium shot of phone bidder
5. Medium shot of auction with Abraham Lincoln's letter to...
Curated Video
Thousands take part in re-enactment of Civil War battle
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 28 June 2013
1. Wide of Union soldiers
2. Mid of Confederate soldier
3. Wide of Confederate soldiers
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - 27 June 2013
4. Close-up of tent spikes
5. Wide of tents
6. SOUNDBITE: (English)...
Curated Video
Researchers at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn are working to determine all of the Civil War's fallen soldiers buried there and have discovered it's much more than originally thought.
HEADLINE: Video Essay: Honoring the Civil War's forgotten
CAPTION: Researchers at the Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn are working to determine all of the Civil War's fallen soldiers buried there and have discovered it's much more than...
Curated Video
Did FBI find Civil War gold in Pennsylvania?
A father-son duo of treasure hunters is challenging the FBI's position that nothing was found during an excavation aimed at uncovering a fabled cache of Civil War-era gold.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Dwight Eisenhower speaks of the process of governing during a speech to delegates at his PA farm
SOTs Republican Presidential hopeful Eisenhower speaks to the Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican National Convention during an event at his PA farm; he thanks the delegates for attending (cigarette smoke wafts through); he takes...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address was a short speech—only about two minutes in length—but its reach has been long. Video segments from a panel of scholars, an historian talking about the printing of the speech, a re-enactment of the speech, and a...
American Battlefield Trust
Civil War Trust Animated Map: Gettysburg
The poignant words of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address echoed over the dedication of a battlefield to the fallen soldiers, who paid the ultimate price for the victory. High schoolers watch the pivotal moment in an informative...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Looking for Lincoln: Proving Ground
Why did President Lincoln refuse to officially recognize the Confederate States of America? Video segment explores the horrors of the battle of Gettysburg and President Lincoln's personal contempt for the Confederate States of America....
A&E Television
History.com:
This is a series of 12 American Civil War documentaries including the following: Civil War Combat, Gettysburg, Grant, Images of Civil War, Sherman's March, Stonewall Jackson, Unknown Civil War, Aftershock: Beyond the Civil War, and more.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Gettysburg's Hallowed Ground
This interesting NPR article reviews a book by James McPherson about the Gettysburg battlefield on the 140th anniversary of the battle. There are links to photo galleries and other related articles as the Battle of Gettysburg is remembered!