Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River (James Rada, Jr. - LH) Loperfido He is often remembered today

He is often remembered today as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863

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from well-hewn portraits of the battle's leaders to detailed analyses of their strategies and tactics

of how a nation healed from civil war without justice

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Secrets of the C&O Canal: Little-Known Stories & Hidden History Along the Potomac River (James Rada, Jr. - LH) Loperfido He is often remembered todayThe Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the north side of the Potomac River from Cumberland, Md., to Georgetown in the District of Columbia. It is a 184. 5 mile long engineering marvel that has 11 aqueducts, 74 lift locks, 160 culverts, 12 river feeder locks and guard locks, and one tunnel through a mountain. Its history spans the 19th century and is filled with mishaps, crimes, secrets, and drama. Discover the original destination of the C&O Canal