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Civil War deaths shaped America, Harvard president says at Gettysburg College
Death was the “texture” of the Civil War experience, Harvard University President Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust said July 15 at Gettysburg College&rsquo...
Learn MoreGettysburg College magazine reaches from Nicaragua to Lincoln's bedroom
The new issue of Gettysburg College's magazine reaches from a Nicaraguan coffee farm to the house where Lincoln finished his Gettysburg Address.
Since...
Learn MoreNational media feature Gettysburg College Lincoln experts; video available
From CNN to TIME Magazine, national media outlets turned to Gettysburg College faculty experts to help explain the enduring importance of Abraham ...
Learn MoreGettysburg College's historic connection with Lincoln lives on
After 146 years, Gettysburg College's connection with President Abraham Lincoln is still going strong.
From students who annually visit...
Learn MoreBooks exploring Lincoln as commander-in-chief win 2009 Lincoln Prize
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Two books that re-define Abraham Lincoln's command of the largest army and navy of the 19th century will share the 2009 Lincoln ...
Learn MoreGettysburg College Prof. Gabor Boritt wins 2008 National Humanities Medal
Gettysburg College history professor and Civil War scholar Gabor S. Boritt received the National Humanities Medal for 2008 from President George W. Bush...
Learn MoreGettysburg Address commemorations planned Nov. 19
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Gettysburg College's 47th Annual Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture will take place at the Majestic Theater Nov. 19, the anniversary...
Learn MoreNovember Events Celebrating the 145th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
145th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address
Dedication Day 2008
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Expert to describe 19th century household objects Oct. 16 at Gettysburg College
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - An expert will talk about typical objects found in a 19th century home Oct. 16 at Gettysburg College.
The 7 p.m. lecture...
Learn MoreGettysburg College welcomes its newest members
From moving into their rooms to retracing Abe Lincoln's footsteps, photos and videos will chronicle the Class of 2012's first days as members of the Gettysburg...
Learn MoreReconstruction failed Maryland's African Americans, Gettysburg prof says
After the Civil War, Maryland's African American population might have been better off in one of the conquered Confederate states.
That...
Learn MoreGettysburg College prof probes political debates on NPR's WHYY
Gettysburg College's Civil War Era Studies Professor Allen Guelzo appeared on "Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane," Philadelphia's NPR affiliate...
Learn MoreBooks about Lincoln, Douglass, Lee win 2008 Lincoln Prize
GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Two books offering new insights into the lives of three of the Civil War era's most compelling figures will share the 2008 Lincoln...
Learn MoreProfessor Allen Guelzo appears on 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart Feb. 27
Gettysburg College's Civil War Era Studies Professor Allen Guelzo appeared on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart on Wednesday...
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