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BookTV attends a party for the release of cinematographer John Guntzelman's book, "The Civil War in Color: A Photographic Reenactment of the War Between the States." The party is hosted at the offices of Wilson Grand Communications in Alexandria, Virginia.

In the sun-dappled grass under tall old firs at Monroe's I.O.O.F. Cemetery on Old Owen Road, the headstones of veterans are usually easy to find, clearly marked as most are with the war in which the person served, as well as his or her rank.

When I began my journey as a living historian in 1963 I met an American Civil War reenactor who told me a story about Mount Moriah Cemetery Pennsylvania which he said was the "Valhalla of Pennsylvania." I knew about the classical idea of Valhalla , hall of the honored dead, but nothing about Mount Moriah Cemetery in Pennsylvania.

At this time several states are talking about secession from the United States of America, because of various actions taken by the national government that these states' voters and/or governments disagree with.

A century and a half ago this nation was half-way through its bloodiest and most divisive period.

New Boston Historical Society's Dick Moody will be one of several Civil War re-enactors giving a living history lesson at a Civil War encampment May 9-11 in New Boston.

He calls the new President of the NRA, Jim Porter, "bats**t crazy" due, ostensibly, to his referring to the War for Southern Independence as "the War of Northern Aggression." Really? That term is used tongue-in-cheek at just about every non-academic WBTS event I attend - Civil War Roundtables, Reenactments, SCV meetings, etc, etc.

The Southeastern Ohio Civil War Roundtable offers monthly programs on one of the most important eras of U.S. history -- the years between 1861 and 1865.

Hundreds of people re-live life in Middle Georgia during the Civil War. The Old Clinton Historical Society hosted the 32 annual Old Clinton War Days in Jones County.

Jefferson Davis County in southwest Mississippi has the distinction of being named after Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis.

The public is invited to the second annual Delavan Civil War Days, a free event on Saturday and Sunday.

The "War Between the States" was relived in the Cumberland Gap, Tenn., this weekend with re-enactors bringing history alive for hundreds of visitors.

Jefferson Davis County in southwest Mississippi has the distinction of being named after Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis.

The Juniata Valley's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the War Between the States continues this week with the Fourth Annual "Sparks In The Park" Civil War encampment and living history event, scheduled Friday through Sunday at Kish Park in Derry Township.

Yanks and "Rebs clash once again at Samuel Ayres and Dog Island parks to close out another busy April in Red Bluff.