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Gettysburg College prof. finds a usable past in Civil War history.

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As the nation approaches the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, resources are available to help in analyzing the impact of the battle and the Civil War on the United States, both then and now.

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Prof. Allen Guelzo releases “Gettysburg: The Last Invasion” in advance of 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg

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Gettysburg College music prof. Avner Dorman will present the world premiere of "Letters from Gettysburg," commissioned for the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.

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The contrasting nature of facial features is one of the signals that people unconsciously use to decipher how old someone looks, says Psychology Prof. Richard Russell, who has been collaborating with researchers from CE.R.I.E.S. (Epidermal and Sensory Research and Investigation Center), a department of Chanel Research and Technology dedicated to skin related issues and facial appearance.

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James Oakes is awarded the 2013 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize for "Freedom National."

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Gettysburg College Africana Studies and History Prof. considers African Americans' struggles and progress over the past 150 years, including the promises and hopes of Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Gettysburg College Philosophy Prof. Steve Gimbel explains why giving a bad gift is better than a gift card.

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Gettysburg College prof. says African Americans had no friend in Lincoln ahead of Emancipation Proclamation anniversary.

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The inspirational story of Cory Weissman, the Gettysburg College basketball player who suffered a stroke during his first year on campus, only to return to the court for one extraordinary moment during his senior year, will be coming to the silver screen. Shooting for the movie "1,000 to 1: The Cory Weissman Story" will begin on the Gettysburg College campus in October.

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Love is in the air on Valentine's Day, and Gettysburg College philosophy professor Steve Gimbel is offering some ethical and practical advice on flirting to those of the faint of heart.

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The 2012 Gilder Lehrman Lincoln Prize has been announced, and the $50,000 prize will go to co-winners William C. Harris of North Carolina State University, for “Lincoln and the Border States: Preserving the Union,” (Kansas) and Elizabeth D. Leonard of Colby College, for “Lincoln’s Forgotten Ally: Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt of Kentucky” (UNC Press).

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Political expert Jennifer Donahue, Cardin Fellow of Public Policy at Gettysburg College’s Eisenhower Institute, predicts eroding support for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the New Hampshire primary.

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A Republican takeover of the House of Representatives in next week’s midterm elections may well give President Obama an opportunity to recast himself as a moderate statesman by the 2012 election, says Gettysburg College Political Science Professor Bruce Larson.

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Are friendly or outgoing people also more attractive? One Gettysburg College psychology professor says yes.

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A two-volume biography that was 30 years in the making, by one of the foremost living authorities on Abraham Lincoln, has won the 2010 Lincoln Prize. Michael Burlingame will receive the $50,000 Lincoln Prize for his book, “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” (Johns Hopkins University Press).

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TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt spoke as a duo to 607 graduates May 17 at Gettysburg College's Commencement Exercises, charging them with optimism for the future, despite today's bleak financial climate.

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TV journalists Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt will speak May 17 at Gettysburg College's 174th Commencement. The 11 a.m. ceremony will take place on the north side of Pennsylvania Hall. In addition to speaking, Woodruff, a senior correspondent for PBS' "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," and Hunt, a managing editor of Bloomberg News, will receive honorary degrees. The two are married and often speak as a duo.