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Showing posts with label James Willard. Show all posts

Showing posts with label James Willard. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

History up close: In Willard brothers' footsteps

Civil War soldiers John and James Willard lived in this house in Avon, Conn. I told the story last week of a woman from Avon, Conn., who...

Saturday, December 17, 2011

A 'special bond' with a Connecticut soldier

Anita Marcotte is not related to Civil War soldier John Willard, but she feels a special bond with him. She stands by his memorial marker...

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John Banks: John Banks is author of A Civil War Road Trip Of A Lifetime, Connecticut Yankees at Antietam and Hidden History of Connecticut Union Soldiers. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Civil War News, America's Civil War and Military Images. Banks, who attended Mount Lebanon (Pa.) High School, graduated from West Virginia University (B.A. in journalism). A longtime journalist (The Dallas Morning News, ESPN, The History Channel), he is secretary-treasurer of The Center for Civil War Photography.

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