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Charging into History: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Gettysburg, Part IV As we have seen, Chamberlain's account of the fighting on Little Round Top has some major flaws. Does this prove his critics right? Was Chamberlain nothing more than a self-made hero? The fourth and final article in our series has the answer. joshua lawrence chamberlain • joshua chamberlain • jlc • 20th maine • twentieth maine
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Television Programs Help Commemorate Memorial Day This week we pay tribute to Memorial Day as we look at television programs past and present which honor those who made the ultimate sacrafice in defense of their country. Each is available for rent at your local video store. the civil war • mash • war and rememberence • world war ii • world war i |
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