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Living History is different than real Civil War

SharePhotos and story by Jo Schaper
Despite the efforts of reenactment commissions, a modern Civil War encampment can never be anything but an (ironically) more civil replica of the real thing. There are the wives and the children around, for one. Hardly anyone is filthy, tired, out-of-sorts or stinks, not to mention actually injured or dying. [...]

Volunteers sought to document Trail of Tears in Missouri

ShareMark Twain National Forest is seeking Passport In Time volunteers for a Trail of Tears inventory. At least 30 miles of the Trail of Tears is known to cross Mark Twain National Forest. Almost half of that land is managed by Mark Twain National Forest’s Poplar Bluff Ranger District.
Volunteers are needed to assist [...]

Wappapello staff says “Thanks!”

ShareThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake wishes to take time to thank all volunteers who rendered services for various activities at Wappapello Lake during 2010. One hundred and ninety-four volunteers provided a total of six thousand six hundred and forty one hours of service. The year 2010 brought improvements to [...]