Norman Gasbarro | June 15, 2011
In 2004, Data Trace Media in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, published what was to be the first in a series of “informational coffee table” books. The subject was the Civil War and the objective was to present the war through a series of actual images from newspapers of the time. The newspapers that were […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 14, 2011
On 12 April 1861, the American flag that was flying over Fort Sumter was lowered and the fort was surrendered to Confederate forces, thus beginning the Civil War. At the time of this surrender, the official flag had only 33 stars. This flag was in use from 4 July 1859 to 3 July 1861. The […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 13, 2011
(Part 40 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 12, 2011
(Part 39 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 11, 2011
(Part 38 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
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