American Battlefield Trust

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST'S 28TH ANNUAL PARK DAY CONNECTS COMMUNITIES THROUGH HISTORY

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust is gearing up for its 28th annual Park Day event. Stretching from coast to coast, some 100 sites across 27 states have enlisted to participate in this year's hands-on preservation event. With tasks ranging from landscape maintenance and cleaning museum windows to staining fences and relocating interpretation signs, volunteers nationwide will take on these tasks in a continued effort of maintaining our historic sites on Saturday, April 6, 2024.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust is gearing up for its 28th annual Park Day event.
  • Historic sites nationwide seek volunteers for 28th Annual Park Day!
  • "Park Day is not just about celebrating our history; it's about weaving it into the fabric of communities across the country," said Trust President David Duncan.
  • In addition to receiving official Park Day reusable water bottles, many sites provide volunteers with snacks, lunch and tours of the sites.

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR INAUGURAL $50,000 MILITARY HISTORY BOOK PRIZE

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has announced its short list of finalists for its inaugural American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History, an annual award that seeks to showcase the vital nature of historic battlefields as primary sources in literary works and amplify the pressing need for preservation to readers interested in American history.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has announced its short list of finalists for its inaugural American Battlefield Trust Book Prize for History, an annual award that seeks to showcase the vital nature of historic battlefields as primary sources in literary works and amplify the pressing need for preservation to readers interested in American history.
  • The American Battlefield Trust has protected more than 58,000 acres at more than 155 sites related to these wars since its founding — but many more remain threatened.
  • "The finalists for the inaugural American Battlefield Trust Prize for History highlight the close relationship between preservation of historic sites and scholarship on crucial aspects of United States history," said Gary W. Gallagher, who chaired the selection committee.
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    For more information on the prize, please visit American Battlefield Trust Prize for History | American Battlefield Trust (battlefields.org) Share your impressions of the finalists on social media using the hashtag #BattlefieldBookPrize.

TO MARK 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE, EXHIBIT FROM AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST & DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WILL CRISSCROSS COUNTRY

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- From an award-winning website to an in-demand pop-up exhibition, the American Revolution Experience, a collaborative project of the American Battlefield Trust and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), is beginning a new phase in its quest to connect modern audiences with the fascinating story of our nation's origin. The American Revolution Experience will travel to scores of libraries, historical societies and museums through 2025, introducing visitors to a cast of historical characters with diverse experiences throughout the conflict and the places they visited on their journey. 

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  • It draws from documents and objects in DAR's collection, as well as the Trust's industry leading digital interpretation resources.
  • "The American Revolution would not have happened without the decisions, sacrifices, and valor of ordinary people," said DAR President General Pamela Rouse Wright.
  • "DAR is honored to have collaborated with the American Battlefield Trust on this initiative to highlight some of our Patriots and their roles in the founding of this great country.
  • Both online and on-site, the American Revolution Experience features custom illustrations by South Carolina-based artist Dale Watson.

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST SECURES OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE CRITICAL PART OF GETTYSBURG FIRST DAY BATTLEFIELD

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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GETTYSBURG, Pa., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has launched a $3 million national fundraising campaign to acquire the remainder of the former Gettysburg Country Club and remove modern structures, continuing a preservation process begun nearly 15 years ago in partnership with The Conservation Fund and National Park Service. Thanks to a generous major donor and other considerations extending the window for payment, the Trust seeks to raise $375,000 in private gifts by November 20, when it takes ownership of the property.

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  • Denied permits for a sprawling apartment complex, the landowner appealed the decision but gave preservation groups an opportunity to purchase the property.
  • The preservation journey began in mid-2008, when the Gettysburg Country Club declared bankruptcy after decades in operation.
  • Cumulatively, the Trust has helped protect nearly 1,240 acres across the Gettysburg Battlefield and made significant investments in landscape restoration and place-based interpretation.
  • The American Battlefield Trust is dedicated to preserving America's hallowed battlegrounds and educating the public about what happened at those sites and why it matters today.

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST LAUNCHES ANIMATED MAP COVERING AMERICA'S WARS FROM 1754 TO 1945

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has launched its most ambitious animated battle map to date: America's Wars 1754-1945. Produced by the award-winning Wide Awake Films, the stunning visuals and compelling storytelling bring to life the events and military engagements that shaped America over the course of two centuries, from the beginning of the French and Indian War in 1754 to the end of World War II in 1945.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Battlefield Trust has launched its most ambitious animated battle map to date: America's Wars 1754-1945.
  • America's Wars 1754-1945 brings to life the events and engagements that shaped America through the end of World War II.
  • The documentary premiered in a real-time event to the Trust's 376,000 YouTube subscribers on September 4, with viewers lauding the innovative approach and comprehensive coverage.
  • The America's Wars 1754-1945 Animated Map joins the Trust's broader series of about two dozen more focused animated map videos, which have collectively been viewed more than 20 million times.

Essays by Award-Winning Teachers of American History Selected for Upcoming Book on Why History Matters

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Monday, November 28, 2022
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FLORENCE, S.C., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI), a non-profit focused on transforming how American history is taught and learned by empowering teachers to better engage students, announces the first teachers whose essays have been selected for inclusion in the upcoming book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out. The book will showcase teachers' insights on the importance of American history education and their first-hand accounts of successfully inspiring the next generations to understand and appreciate it.

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  • FLORENCE, S.C., Nov. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI), a non-profit focused on transforming how American history is taught and learned by empowering teachers to better engage students, announces the first teachers whose essays have been selected for inclusion in the upcoming book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out.
  • The book will showcase teachers' insights on the importance of American history education and their first-hand accounts of successfully inspiring the next generations to understand and appreciate it.
  • Current and former K-16 teachers of American history are invited to submit original essays up to 1,000 words for consideration for publication in the book.
  • This book will showcase how teachers are better connecting American history to the interests and passions of today's students," said DFI CEO Patrick Riccards.

Archeologists, Historians Unearth Remarkable Discovery at Camden Battlefield

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust today announced a significant historic discovery at the Revolutionary War Camden Battlefield. The Trust, acting on behalf of Historic Camden Foundation, contracted with the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of South Carolina to excavate a number of bodies of Revolutionary War soldiers killed in the August 16, 1780 Battle of Camden. A team of archaeologists from the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, along with biological anthropologists from the Richland County Coroner's office and the University of South Carolina unearthed the skeletal remains and accompanying artifacts of 14 Revolutionary War soldiers.

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  • CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust today announced a significant historic discovery at the Revolutionary War Camden Battlefield.
  • SCIAA archeologist James Legg has conducted research on the Camden Battlefield for more than 40 years and led the onsite field team.
  • Historic Camden Foundation, a non-profit with the mission to protect, educate, and celebrate Camden's colonial and Revolutionary War history, owns the largest portion of the Camden battlefield.
  • The Liberty Trail, a partnership between the South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust and the American Battlefield Trust , owns another recently acquired part of the Camden battlefield.

American History Teachers Invited to Contribute to Upcoming Book Showcasing Why History Matters

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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FLORENCE, S.C., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Too many Americans today, particularly young people, don't know our nation's history. Only 42% of Americans can pass our nation's citizenship test, and only 15% of eighth graders score at the proficient level on the national NAEP US history assessment, fewer than four years earlier. At a time when all should be thinking like historians, too few know even the fundamentals of American history.

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  • At a time when all should be thinking like historians, too few know even the fundamentals of American history.
  • To address this need, Driving Force Institute for Public Engagement (DFI), a non-profit focused on transforming how history is taught and learned by better engaging students, invites social studies teachers from across the nation to be part of an upcoming new book, Why History Matters: American History Teachers Speak Out.
  • Teachers of American history to K-16 students are invited to submit original essays up to 1,000 words for consideration for publication in the book.
  • The book is a follow up to the 2021 compendium of essays on Why History Matters from leading historians and American history experts explaining why it is important and necessary to learn our nation's history.

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST AND DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LAUNCH DIGITAL EXHIBITION EXPLORING PEOPLE AND PLACES OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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Friday, July 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As tensions mounted in the 13 American colonies during the 1770s, an entire generation was faced with a momentous choice: would these ordinary citizens risk rising against a great colonial power in pursuit of liberty? Or would they remain loyal subjects of the British crown, coming into conflict with neighbors and family? A new digital exhibition from the American Battlefield Trust and Daughters of the American Revolution examines the lives of 13 men and women who witnessed the dawn of a new nation, and how their decision shaped the journey they faced in those tumultuous years.

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  • The American Revolution Experience marries the two organizations' respective grounding in the fascinating people and places of the Revolutionary era.
  • In April, when the Trust announced its goal to protect 2,500 acres of Revolutionary War battlefield land during the 250th anniversary period, DAR enthusiastically embraced the vision.
  • The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in 1890 to promote historic preservation, education and patriotism.
  • The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected more than 55,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War.

GOAL TO SAVE 2,500 BATTLEFIELD ACRES FOR AMERICA'S 250TH WILL PRESERVE LEGACY OF NATION'S FIRST CITIZEN SOLDIERS

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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CONCORD, Mass., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American's first citizen soldiers forged a new nation through valor and sacrifice on battlefields, from the "Shot Heard Round the World" at Lexington and Concord to the "World Turned Upside Down" at Yorktown. To honor the legacy of this diverse group of minute men and patriots, the American Battlefield Trust announced a campaign to preserve 2,500 acres of Revolutionary War battlefields for the 250th anniversary of America's founding conflict. The ambitious goal was announced to coincide with Patriots Day events commemorating the first armed conflict of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.

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  • To honor the legacy of this diverse group of minute men and patriots, the American Battlefield Trust announced a campaign to preserve 2,500 acres of Revolutionary War battlefields for the 250th anniversary of America's founding conflict.
  • The ambitious goal was announced to coincide with Patriots Day events commemorating the first armed conflict of the American Revolution on April 19, 1775.
  • American Battlefield Trust pledged to preserve 2,500 acres of Revolutionary War battlefields for the 250th anniversary.
  • The nonprofit, nonpartisan organization has protected more than 54,000 acres associated with the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War.