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You may first know Jeff Shaara for his cooperative effort with his father Michael Shaara; together they brought the Civil War into comfy chairs all across the country. The two partnered to render the thrilling Civil War trilogy: “Killer Angels,” “Gods and Generals” and “The Last Full Measure.”
Maybe books aren’t for you, but you’ve sat through [...]

For years, Gettysburg Pennsylvania has been haunted by ghosts, ghouls, and groovy ooey-gooeys. At least, that’s the word on the street.
And, no, I’m not just talking about some tourist trap souvenir shops that provide back street alley tours so you can inspect Gettysburg’s creeks and stone bridges in the dark. I’m talking about real live [...]

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In the most famous small town in America next month, liars will congregate for a tremendous festival great for all ages. It’s the Northeast Storytelling Festival.
The festival begins on September 21, Friday evening, and runs through Saturday, September 22. It will be held at The Gettysburg Village, the local outlet mall.
The first festival was last [...]

Enjoy this video footage of a Gettysburg reenactment:

Gettysburg residents will soon have the opportunity to see the low-budget film “Route 30″ right here at home. The movie was produced by John Putch, who has ties to this area through Totem Pole Playhouse Director Bill Putch and actress Jean Stapleton to whom Bill was married.
“Route 30″, named for Lincoln Highway, of course, [...]

Books and videos about Gettysburg are a dime a dozen. Not only do they provide education about a historic place and a historic time, but many of them are entertaining as well. Just out this short list of available titles from the Gettysburg Blog Bookstore:

Ghosts of Gettysburg: Walking on Hallowed Ground
Gettysburg: A Novel of the [...]