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Emancipation Proclamation to go on display at National Archives

Pages three and five will be on display for three days at the National Archives rotunda starting on Dec. 30.

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Twist of fate in Frederick led to turning point in Civil War

Descendents of Civil War heroes re-trace the steps of their great-grandfather, who found lost orders from Gen. Robert E. Lee that a prominent Civil War historian calls the most notable moment when America's trajectory turned and its very future was reset at Antietam Creek.

Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Civil War 150th Anniversary, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Emancipation Proclamation

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Va. museum to host 'emancipation watch' party

An "emancipation watch" party is planned in Virginia's capital city.

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Lincoln's Cottage in D.C. tackles modern slavery

Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, x-ray, D.C.

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Richmond service to celebrate slavery's end

Tags: Richmond, slavery, Emancipation Proclamation

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