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National Park Service Director Jarvis Addresses The Value and Importance Of Maintaining Civil War Sites

Submitted by Jon Jarvis on July 25, 2011 - 1:37am

The battle of Manassas dispelled the myth that the war would be a quick affair. The Confederate secretary of war, LeRoy Pope Walker, suggested prior to the battle that when all was said and done, he would be able to wipe up the blood that would be spilled with his pocket handkerchief.

Summer Special: Ten Cultural-Historical Parks That Don't Get Enough Love

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on March 28, 2011 - 3:59am

These ten cultural-historical parks deserve a darn sight more attention than they've been getting.

Keeping Track So They're Never Forgotten: National Park Service Workers Who Died on The Job

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on January 31, 2011 - 2:46am

The list is long, more than 200 names stretching over a century and then some. It's a somber one, as well, tracking the deaths of National Park Service employees from a wide range of fates, from heart attacks to rockfalls to cold-blooded murder.

Civil War Buffs, This Photo Contests For You!

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on May 6, 2010 - 1:55am

Here's a photo contest for all you amateur Civil War buffs. Sponsored by the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Center for Civil War Photography, and History, the deadline to get your images in for consideration is August 31.

Special Tour at Petersburg National Battlefield Highlights Fortifications and Military Engineering

Submitted by Jim Burnett on January 3, 2010 - 3:00am

Do you know the difference between a parados and a banquette, or a bastion and a re-entrant? You'll get the answers during a special tour at Petersburg National Battlefield, which will explore military engineering and fortifications as they were employed during the siege of Petersburg.

National Park Quiz 14: Historic Houses

Submitted by Bob Janiskee on August 6, 2008 - 4:00am

There are lots of interesting historic houses in our national parks, and if you know a thing or two about them you’ll do just fine on this week’s quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you wash windows.