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  The Siege of Fort Pulaski

  The Siege of Fort Pulaski

  Fort Pulaski was built as part of the Third System of Coastal Fortifications after the war of 1812. Construction of the Fort took place over many years between 1829 and 1847. The Fort stands on Cockspur Island, at the mouth of the Savannah River, and guards the city of Savannah from seaborn attac...

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  The River

  The River

  Depression-era documentary which chronicles the exploration and exploitation of the Mississippi River from the Civil War through the 1920s. From soil erosion - logging - floods this important film

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  Freedom's Fortress: Inside Fort Monroe

  Freedom's Fortress: Inside Fort Monroe

  This historic fort played a crucial role in the Civil War, and was a prison for Jefferson Davis. Fort Monroe is famous for the contraband decision, or Fort Monroe Doctrine. This action taken by the commander at the fort stated that escaped slaves from the Confederacy would not be returned.
  Fort ...