With the first shots of the American Revolution, they dropped their everyday lives and ran to help in the fight for independence. This is the story of the ordinary people who helped found a nation. | American Battlefield Trust
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With the first shots of the American Revolution, they dropped their everyday lives and ran to help in the fight for independence. This is the story of the ordinary people who helped found a nation. | American Battlefield Trust
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61 seconds with Our staffer Garry Adelman at the very cool Averasboro battlefield, where the members of the Trust have help to preserve most of what is saved at that battlefield! | American Battlefield Trust
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61 seconds with Our staffer Garry Adelman at the very cool Averasboro battlefield, where the members of the Trust have help to preserve most of what is saved at that battlefield! | American Battlefield Trust
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For the first time in decades, we have a transformative opportunity to not only preserve but restore Gettysburg. The American Battlefield Trust is launching a multi-year restoration campaign, beginning with the McKnight House and Farm on East Cemetery Hill. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3I6RT3u | American Battlefield Trust
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For the first time in decades, we have a transformative opportunity to not only preserve but restore Gettysburg. The American Battlefield Trust is launching a multi-year restoration campaign, beginning with the McKnight House and Farm on East Cemetery Hill. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3I6RT3u | American Battlefield Trust
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A packed 210 seconds on the Battle of Chantilly and the birth of the modern battlefield preservation movement with our chief historian, Garry Adelman. The photo he shows is courtesy of Clark “Bud” Hall. | American Battlefield Trust
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A packed 210 seconds on the Battle of Chantilly and the birth of the modern battlefield preservation movement with our chief historian, Garry Adelman. The photo he shows is courtesy of Clark “Bud” Hall. | American Battlefield Trust
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Gettysburg is not just a battlefield; it’s the site of the largest battle ever fought on American soil, and like all our battlefields, it’s hallowed ground and historical land where tens of thousands of men fought and sacrificed their lives to create a more perfect union. | American Battlefield Trust
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Gettysburg is not just a battlefield; it’s the site of the largest battle ever fought on American soil, and like all our battlefields, it’s hallowed ground and historical land where tens of thousands of men fought and sacrificed their lives to create a more perfect union. | American Battlefield Trust
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Victory or Death: The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
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Victory or Death: The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
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Join the American Battlefield Trust in the largest battlefield preservation effort in American history. Our Enduring Legacy: The Campaign to Preserve, Educate, and Inspire aims to raise $125 million by 2026 to protect hallowed ground, expand education, and inspire future generations. Want to learn more about Our Enduring Legacy? Visit OurEnduringLegacy.org to explore the vision, impact, and how your support will shape the future of America’s battlefields. | American Battlefield Trust
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Join the American Battlefield Trust in the largest battlefield preservation effort in American history. Our Enduring Legacy: The Campaign to Preserve, Educate, and Inspire aims to raise $125 million by 2026 to protect hallowed ground, expand education, and inspire future generations. Want to learn more about Our Enduring Legacy? Visit OurEnduringLegacy.org to explore the vision, impact, and how your support will shape the future of America’s battlefields. | American Battlefield Trust
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After five years, the American Battlefield Trust is finally on the goal line of saving nearly one square mile of battlefield at Gaines' Mill and Cold Harbor! Help permanently protect this hallowed ground where thousands gave their lives. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/46Eoo2E | American Battlefield Trust
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Three years ago an archaeological dig was performed at the Parker's Revenge site of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. In honor of the 245th anniversary of the battle, we are releasing the results of the project for the first time on YouTube. The preservation of America's battlefields opens the door to these important ventures. | American Battlefield Trust
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Explore behind-the-scenes footage of the demolition of a non-historic building by the Carter House in Franklin, Tennessee! Join President of the American Battlefield Trust David Duncan from the scene, as demolition started on Thursday, September 25. Franklin was once considered to be among the most threatened Civil War battlefields in America, but incredible preservation efforts in recent decades have saved and restored a significant portion of this 1864 battlefield. Learn more about our recent
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Some quick Revolutionary War history as we continue our trek across the Bluegrass State. This stop brings us to Logan’s Fort! | American Battlefield Trust
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Join Author and Historian Timothy B. Smith as he speaks on the Battle of Shiloh, which at its time was the biggest battle in American history and resulted in casualties larger than entire armies of the American Revolution. It served as a prelude of what was yet to come at Antietam and into the years of 1863 and 1864. | American Battlefield Trust
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Have you seen one of the most famous pictures of the Civil War? Check out the famed three Confederate prisoners photo from Gettysburg. | American Battlefield Trust
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Civil War Battlefields: The Civil War in Four Minutes
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American history is filled with stories of exceptional valor, too many of which remain largely untold. Among those powerful examples of bravery and sacrifice is the experience of United States Colored Troops (USCT) at the Battle of New Market Heights, near Richmond, Virginia. For their actions during that September 28, 1864, engagement, 14 Black soldiers of the USCT received the Medal of Honor, this nation’s highest award for valor. The Trust is committed to telling the remarkable stories that u
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Today is National Save the Eagles Day! On June 20th, 1782, the US decided to designate the bald eagle as the national symbol. Save the Eagles Day recognizes the ongoing preservation effort to protect one of the symbols of our nation. | American Battlefield Trust
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National Park Service Ranger Mark Malloy of the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site answers questions about the life of America's premiere Black abolitionist. | American Battlefield Trust
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A remarkable preservation opportunity is within reach — and your support is urgently needed to finish the job. We have the chance to save just over 45 acres of battlefield land at Fredericksburg and Stones River, two sites where American history was shaped through extraordinary courage and sacrifice. This land, valued at more than $10.9 million, can now be preserved for just $172,323 thanks to previous donors and critical grant funding. Only one final payment remains. Learn more and donate today
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What is the most iconic Civil War Battlefield? Garry Adelman is joined by Andy Poulton to make the case for Antietam National Battlefield. | American Battlefield Trust
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159 seconds with our own Garry Adelman summarizing the scene of Hood’s division attack and the Union defense of Devil’s Den and Houck’s Ridge at Gettysburg! | American Battlefield Trust
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Learn about Civil War infantry tactics in our In4 video of the same name! With the Trust's own Garry Adelman. | American Battlefield Trust
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Part one of the battle of the West Woods at Antietam. | American Battlefield Trust
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Part two of our West Woods coverage at Antietam. | American Battlefield Trust
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Members of the Liberty Rifles, portraying the fourth Texas infantry Regiment, marching by the Dunker Church at Antietam 160.  | American Battlefield Trust
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The Revolutionary War in 36 Minutes
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An impassioned exploration of John Bell Hood’s pre-battle assault at Gettysburg. | American Battlefield Trust
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We close out day one at Gettysburg as we prepare for day two! | American Battlefield Trust
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Ohio native and President of the Civil War Trust Jim Lighthizer explains the role that Ohio played in the Civil War. | American Battlefield Trust
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Virginians: Please help support battlefield preservation legislation. Use our simple click-to-call tool and talking points to contact your state legislators. A few minutes of your time will create a legacy that will last forever. | American Battlefield Trust
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