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Area Memorial Day events abound
In Northern Michigan, summer officially begins on Memorial Day weekend. Local communities offer pageants, family activities, parades and services to honor our veterans. See what is taking place in and around your community. Petoskey Monday, May 27...Tags: Holidays, American Legion, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Human Interest
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Mock Revolutionary Battle In Wethersfield To Bring History To Life
The Hartford Courant— The British are coming to Old Wethersfield. The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum will host its fifth annual Revolutionary War encampment Saturday featuring a mock battle between the Fifth Connecticut Regiment and a redcoat raiding party. Commanding...Tags: Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Wethersfield, Revolutions, Arts and Culture, Military Equipment
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Experience history at Fort Michilimackinac
More than 200 volunteer cast members dressed in authentic 18th century garb will re-enact historical events at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City on Memorial Day weekend. The 51st annual Fort Michilimackinac Pageant, is the longest-running, free,...
Tags: Holidays, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Human Interest, Memorial Day
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Midwest events
Illinois May 18-19 — Kultivating Spring and Summer, Kankakee. The Kankakee Kultivators garden club hosts this flower show at the Civic Auditorium. Free, 815-932-4695, tinyurl.com/bouobbw. Miles from Chicago: 60 May 21-27 — Tour Columbus'...
Tags: IndyCar Series, Music, Sociology, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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Civil War re-enactors continue a tradition
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentSOUTH BEND -- Holy Family School student Damionna Grimes recognized the sewing kit, called a “housewife,” that Civil War re-enactor Duane Clark exhibited during Civil War Days at the Center for History. “We studied it before at our...Tags: Students, Armed Forces, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Teaching and Learning
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Civil War to come alive
Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis never had the chance to meet each other as leaders during a divided America, but they're going to this weekend. The town? Costa Mesa. The place? Fairview Park. The occasion? "The town hall meeting that never...
Tags: Sociology, Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, American Civil War (1861-1865)
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Battle of the Hook reenactment returning to Gloucester in October
More than 1,000 reenactors are expected in Gloucester on Oct. 19-20 to recreate the Battle of the Hook, a pivotal Revolutionary War skirmish in the county that helped seal the fate of the British forces in 1781. The reenactment will take place at the...Tags: Revolutions, Human Interest, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), George Washington
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Florida travel calendar for November
Check out festivals and events in November across the state.
View events this coming weekend, or view the whole month's offerings by region below:
Coming up this week
Through Dec. 23. The Cannonball Christmas Express. Tavares. On select dates, the...Tags: Celebrities, Shrimp, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Steaks, Orlando Museum of Art
May 24, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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May 17, 2013
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Apr 28, 2013
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Apr 19, 2013
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Nov 28, 2012
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