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Civil War Life is now The National Civil
War Life Museum. What's in a name? The new name reflects
our new foundation and our new mission. Later this year
we will break ground on a new museum. It will be built
near the Spotsylvania Courthouse battlefield. The new
foundation has been set up to enable us to do the
fundraising we need to support the museum.
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Civil War Life was recently
the subject of a hit Television show called "In
Search of Cash and Treasure". The program has aired
a number of times since December on the Travel Channel.
Museum Director Terry Thomann was interviewed by the
show's host, Becky Worley, while she toured the museum and
learned the importance of Civil War relics to the
understanding of American History.
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A shared interest in
preservation of battlefields, photography and artifacts
is the focus of a new brochure issued in April this
year. The brochure was a joint effort by Civil War Life,
the Civil
War Preservation Trust,
and the Center
for Civil War Photography.
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Civil War Life was selected
as one of the sites to host a traveling exhibit
titled "From Sea to Shining Sea: 200 Years of
America's Coast Survey." The special exhibit which
is scheduled to open June 16th., will consist of a
20-poster set to highlight the history, accomplishments,
and scientific contributions of the C&GS. America's
coasts played a pivotal role in the Civil War. The
Union's "Anaconda Plan", originally proposed
by Gen. Winfield Scott resulted in the blockade of
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