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Antietam Tells The Story Of America's Bloodiest Day

Marshall S. Berdan | Posted 11.17.2012 | Travel
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Marshall S. Berdan

It would be hard to imagine a more aesthetically appealing battlefield than Antietam: 3,250 acres of neatly maintained fields and 19th-century farmhouses.

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PHOTOS: The Civil War Battle That Changed American History

AP | CHRISTOPHER SULLIVAN | Posted 09.17.2012 | DC
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By Christopher Sullivan The Associated Press SHARPSBURG, Md. — From as far away as Minnesota, Colorado and Ohio they came, more than 30 members ...

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Big Battle Will Be Re-Enacted, Twice

AP | DAVID DISHNEAU | Posted 09.15.2012 | DC
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SHARPSBURG, Md. -- The Civil War Battle of Antietam was so big, they're re-enacting it twice. And nearly 8,000 re-enactors had to make a choice: stric...

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The High Notes of Patriotism

Susanne Mentzer | Posted 09.17.2012 | Arts
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Susanne Mentzer

Driving four days across the western United States affords one little writing time but much thinking time. July fourth came and went during that drive...

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Is Palin Following My Suggested Tour?

Bennet Kelley | Posted 07.31.2011 | Politics
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Bennet Kelley

Last May, I responded to Sarah Palin's "Christian Nation" and other controversial comments by suggesting that she take a bus tour to meet "real Americ...

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A "No Fault" Divorce from the Costs of Our Wars

William Astore | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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William Astore

Whether past, present, or future, war should never be or become an exercise in consumption or entertainment. But we've allowed war -- so personal and visceral and murderous -- to become action-at-a-distance.

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Sarah Palin's Christian Nation and the Road to Providence

Bennet Kelley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Bennet Kelley

Sarah Palin's recent claim that she is a "real American" suggests that she may have spent too much time on her porch in Alaska. I have outlined an itinerary for the former half-term Governor.

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