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<<< Three good friends – Billy Griffith, Jimmy Horn, and Kevin Pawlak – give an overview of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg by the grave of the first soldier killed during that altercation.
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All the rosy cheeks attest to the temperature on the day of this tour. Mark Snell and his Civil War class students ventured out on November 7, not a balmy day but an invigorating one. All students claim that the tour was a highlight of their Civil War class. >>>> |
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<<<<A beautiful expanse of autumn weather greeted the tour goers that day.
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<<< During a recent Civil War infantry class, a poor soldier, far from home, (Michael Perrin, one of Mark Snell’s students), reads news from family and friends.
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Mark Snell uses Michael Rippeon as a balance during a simulated fire arms drill. >>>> |
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<<<< Leading his recently enlisted “troops,” Mark Snell leads them on a backyard battlefield march.
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On a recent vacation to Budapest, Denise Messinger had the opportunity to hold a hunting eagle. She was mighty pleased!!! |
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FAMILY HISTORIAN, cable TV's genealogy show, can now be viewed online. Just follow the instructions below.
This segment of Family Historian focuses on Billy Griffith, a history major at Shepherd University, West Virginia, who lives in New Jersey. Billy details his investigation into a World War I soldier buried in France.
Click on: http://www.hometownetv.org/pro/node/7
Once you have hit the site, click VIDEO ON DEMAND
Under categories tab, click on HTTV Regular Programs
Scroll down and click on FAMILY HISTORIAN. World War I.
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Written by Mark Snell, here's the link to a modified version of the first
chapter of West Virginia and the Civil War that appears in the Fall issue of
Hallowed Ground:
http://www.civilwar.org/hallowed-ground-magazine/fall-2011/toward-statehood-1.html
Mark Snell's interview with West Virginia Public Radio link is
http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=21883
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<<<< A reunion of sorts was occasioned at the Shepherd University Dining Hall recently. Old soldiers gathered in their Civil War regalia to reminisce over stews, biscuits, and memories of their past glory. These old geezers are (from left to right) Confederate infantry Dan Casella, early war Confederate (and Shepherd University Civil Warrior) Clayton Barker, Shepherd University student and Union infantryman Drew Rowand, and finally their fearless leader Mark Snell, here in Zouave attire, overlooking their period proficiency. |
Here the fellows relax after a good meal in the Shepherd University Dining Hall, catered especially for Civil War aficionados by Chef Scott Anderson. >>>> |
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<<<< The boys engage in a little horseplay on the porch of the GTM Center for the Study of the Civil War. |
Ever the suave sophisticated soldiers, the guys capture the hearts of two Shepherd University coeds. Krystal Hambright of Frederick, Maryland, and Kari Still of Alderson, West Virginia, suffer the attentions of these lonely fellows. >>>> |
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Top-left: Carpenters at work replacing the entire second-story porch of the George Tyler Moore Center.
Bottom-left: A safe, sturdy veranda at last! Professional carpenters completed work on our Center’s veranda recently, and the staff enjoys their new outdoor space. We thank Shepherd University for their significant contribution to our work area.
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