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Highway Historical Marker to Commemorate Blockade Runner Modern Greece

January 11, 2013 – 4:00 pm

RALEIGH — In conjunction with the observation of the 148th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Fisher on Jan. 19, a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker will be dedicated for the Confederate blockade runner, Modern Greece at 12:30 p.m. at the Fort Fisher Visitor Center. The vital importance of Fort Fisher to the Confederate cause [...]

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Civil War Photography Exhibit “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Travels to Davie County Public Library in July

June 28, 2012 – 12:38 pm

RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities as backyards were turned into battlefields in North Carolina during the Civil War (1861-1865). Widespread suffering impacted all North Carolinians regardless of race, class and gender. The involvement of Confederate soldiers, African Americans and women is depicted in the “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography [...]

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Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield Displays “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” Civil War Photo Exhibit

May 27, 2011 – 3:02 pm

RALEIGH – Destruction was felt around homes and communities as backyards were turned into battlefields in North Carolina during the Civil War (1861-1865). Widespread suffering impacted all North Carolinians regardless of race, class and gender. The involvement of Confederate soldiers, African Americans and women is depicted in the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography [...]

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Alleghany County Public Library Honors “Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory” with Civil War Photography Exhibit

April 19, 2011 – 9:06 am

RALEIGH – Since the beginning of the Civil War (1861-1865) 150 years have passed, but its widespread impact and defining characteristics remain vivid. These can especially be seen in North Carolina due to the state’s role in the war as illustrated by the Freedom, Sacrifice, Memory: Civil War Sesquicentennial Photography Exhibit (www.nccivilwar150.com). The exhibit will [...]

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Civil War 150 Photography Exhibit to be Hosted by Wilson County Public Library

April 19, 2011 – 9:00 am

RALEIGH – The Civil War savaged lives yet secured the future of generations in North Carolina and the rest of the nation, and altered the course of American history. The injustices faced by African Americans were some of the most significant factors leading to the American Civil War (1861-1865). The fight for liberation is just [...]

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