It has been apparent throughout my lifetime that the South takes the Civil War and the remembrance of it far more seriously than the North. With the majority of battlefields and without question the better stories being located south of the Mason-Dixon Line it is no surprise this is true. As we start the celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War the disparity between the North and South is becoming more apparent. In states like New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania the celebrations of the Civil War are lacking compared to Virginia, South Carolina, and even western states such Tennessee and Missouri. True there are not a lot of battles to reenact in these Northern states like the South but the richness of the history is there. Hopefully we will see a revitalization in the Civil War by people all around the country and better learn who we are as a people based on where we came from.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/04/17/northcivil-war-sites-events-long-forgotten/?test=faces
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ReplyDeleteHi Nathan,
I came across your blog, The History Tavern, and I wanted to let you know about a restoration to the nation's first official monument at St. Paul's Chapel in New York, NY. The monument is dedicated to General Richard Montgomery and dates back to 1776.
I thought this might be interesting to share with your readers and have included more detailed information below.
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Jennifer
FULL RESTORATION TO BEGIN ON NATION’S FIRST OFFICIAL MONUMENT, INSTALLED ON FAÇADE OF NEW YORK CITY’S HISTORIC ST. PAUL’S CHAPEL IN 1787