Confronting Bad History How a Lost Cause and Fraudulent Book Caused the John Wilkes Booth Exhumation Trial The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln on April 14,1865 was perhaps the most pivotal moment in our nation’s history with respect to who we were, as well as what we became as a nation and people in the…
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Big Falls & The Gunpowder River
Source: PBS.org Blue Ribbon River: a special episode explores the rich beauty and natural diversity of the Gunpowder watershed outside of Baltimore. Aired 11/19/2019 Copyright © 2025 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), all rights reserved. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. More History on Video Play & Protect: The Northern Chesapeake Environment Indigenous History
Who can Identify as a Native American?
What’s the deal with “Pretendians”? Tai Leclare and experts dissect what it really means to be Native—whether it’s blood, initiation, or just a claim. This episode digs deep into the complexities of identity and last names in Indian Country. You can watch the new season (2024) of Native America now – head to https://www.pbs.org/native-america Source:…
What Does it Mean to be a Federally Recognized Tribe?
The 1830 Indian Removal Act led to the forced relocation of nearly 50,000 Indigenous people. What happened to the ones that stayed? Since then, some Native American tribes have struggled for federal recognition by the U.S. government. This episode explains the complex process a non-federally recognized Tribe must undergo to gain federal recognition and highlights…
Conowingo Dam: Power on the Susquehanna
The many tales surrounding Conowingo Dam’s unique history take center stage in this one-hour documentary. From its construction atop the Susquehanna riverbed, to ancient native American carvings, to the drowning of a small upriver village, and a tense battle against a Storm of the Century… Conowingo Dam’s saga is a tale that has waited nearly…
Would You Have Joined the American Revolution?
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Be The One to Save One Life!
The American Legion’s primary mission, Be the One, is a concentrated effort to save the lives of veterans and servicemembers at risk of suicide. According to the Veterans Administration’s 2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report, suicide was the 12th-leading cause of death for Veterans in 2022, and the 2nd-leading cause of death for Veterans…
Maj. Harrison Adreon
“The Fighting Major” Breveted colonel after the battle of Five Forks. 4th Maryland Volunteer Infantry, organized at Baltimore, Maryland, July and August 1862 for three-years service under the command of Colonel William J. L. Nicodemus. Engaged at the Battle of Appomattox Court House and present at Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of…
Obtaining a Marker for Your Veteran
Veterans who served and did not receive a dishonorable discharge, or who died while on active duty, may be eligible for a government issued headstone, plaque, medallion, or urn it they meet certain criteria. To discover more about eligibility requirements and the types of memorial services and products that are available to veterans, click…
Honoring Wayne R. Schaumburg
Earlier this year, Shawn Ward, vice-president of our foundation and the superintendent of Green Mount Cemetery, wanted to honor a man he had befriended years ago and thought a memorial bench and plaque in the cemetery that Wayne had conducted tours in for over 30 years would be the perfect tribute. Wayne Schaumburg was a…