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Published: 6/1/20

Fortunate Sons

Panic by Secretary of War Edwin Stanton meant dozens of New England college students spent the summer of 1862 learning to be cavalrymen.

Published: 6/1/13

Badge of Honor: Becoming a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide

Think getting into Harvard is tough? Try gaining entry into Gettysburg’s elite cadre of licensed battlefield guides. Here’s a look inside the grueling guide test that so few pass, despite years—even decades—of trying.