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1 day ago · The Civil War by Ken Burns (first broadcast on PBS from September 23 to Thursday, September 27, 1990) The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV series 1994) Sherman's March (1986) Civil War Combat (TV Series 2000-2003) Gettysburg: 3 days of Destiny (2004) [1] 10 Days That Unexpectedly Changed Women (2006), TV, recounting the Battle of Antietam.
3 days ago · The surrender at Appomattox Court House marked a pivotal moment in American history. It signaled the end of the Civil War. 01 General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant on April 9, 1865. 02 The surrender took place in the parlor of the McLean House. 03 Lee's surrender led to the disbandment of the Army of Northern Virginia.
5 days ago · More than 150 years after the surrender at Appomattox Court House, the legacy of the Civil War continues to shape American society and culture. The war, which claimed the lives of more than 700,000 Americans, left deep scars on the nation‘s psyche and laid bare the profound divisions and inequalities that had long plagued the country.
4 days ago · Crime is a real part of life, everywhere, including our beloved Appomattox. This week my conversation with our sheriff, Robby Richardson, focused on SCAMS and his effort to protect and educate our county’s citizens from all sorts of the many scams out there designed to steal from them. Sadly, there is an ever-increasing amount, and variations ...
3 days ago · Appomattox third baseman Makenzie Elliott sets up in a defensive stance against Liberty. (Charles Conrad/Times Virginian) The Appomattox Raiders softball team is headed to the Region 2C championship game Thursday after shutting out the Liberty (Bedford) Minutemen tonight 5-0 in the semifinal round at Appomattox County High School.
5 days ago · Docu-series, Instructive, Mini-series We call it a Netflix true crime documentary, but, in fact, this compelling four-parter is much more than that. It homes in on the fate of an immensely empathetic, soft-spoken, and likable family man, who loses his teenage son to drug-related violence in New Orleans’ notorious Lower 9th Ward in 1999.
2 days ago · The Appomattox watershed, located in central Virginia, covers an area of approximately 1,885 square miles. The watershed is characterized by a combination of lowlands and uplands, with the Appomattox River serving as the main waterway in the area. The region experiences a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters.
