Lawrence Swiader
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Using digital media in cultural settings is my passion. I lead digital strategy and educational technology at the American Battlefield Trust.
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September 7 is Grandparents’ Day. Join us for a FREE Generations Event at Antietam National Battlefield where we’ll hike and explore history with hands-on activities. Open to all who come with someone of another generation (ideal ages 6-17). Learn more & register here: bit.ly/3UnuYUw
Generations Event @ Antietam National Battlefield
American Battlefield Trust Generation Event to take place at Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
September 7 is Grandparents’ Day. Join us for a FREE Generations Event at Antietam National Battlefield where we’ll hike and explore history with hands-on activities. Open to all who come with someone of another generation (ideal ages 6-17). Learn more & register here: bit.ly/3UnuYUw
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Nestled in the upcountry of South Carolina is the story of Andrew Pickens and the Cherokee. Learn more about the Upcountry during the American Revolution and its post-war years through the new Journey Maps biographies on thelibertytrail.org, like with Pickens’s biography here 👉 bit.ly/479sb8W
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August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Nestled in the upcountry of South Carolina is the story of Andrew Pickens and the Cherokee. Learn more about the Upcountry during the American Revolution and its post-war years through the new Journey Maps biographies on thelibertytrail.org, like with Pickens’s biography here 👉 bit.ly/479sb8W
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The 2nd military engagement of the Boston Campaign, the Battle of Chelsea Creek, started May 27, 1775. In the marshy estuary between Chelsea and modern-day Revere, MA, colonial militias sought to seize livestock & supplies from British-held Noddle’s and Hog Islands.
💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4mGbWpl
💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4mGbWpl
Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek, fought on May 27–28, 1775, was the second military engagement of the Boston Campaign and the first in which colonial forces...
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May 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The 2nd military engagement of the Boston Campaign, the Battle of Chelsea Creek, started May 27, 1775. In the marshy estuary between Chelsea and modern-day Revere, MA, colonial militias sought to seize livestock & supplies from British-held Noddle’s and Hog Islands.
💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4mGbWpl
💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4mGbWpl
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Garry Adelman, the Trust’s chief historian, & Kevin Pawlak, licensed battlefield guide, had glorious weather on May 18, for their 6-mile hike around Antietam Battlefield.
Want to attend a tour like this? Explore the lineup for our 2025 Summer and Fall Hikes, Tours, & Lectures here: bit.ly/3EFtlx6
Want to attend a tour like this? Explore the lineup for our 2025 Summer and Fall Hikes, Tours, & Lectures here: bit.ly/3EFtlx6
May 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Garry Adelman, the Trust’s chief historian, & Kevin Pawlak, licensed battlefield guide, had glorious weather on May 18, for their 6-mile hike around Antietam Battlefield.
Want to attend a tour like this? Explore the lineup for our 2025 Summer and Fall Hikes, Tours, & Lectures here: bit.ly/3EFtlx6
Want to attend a tour like this? Explore the lineup for our 2025 Summer and Fall Hikes, Tours, & Lectures here: bit.ly/3EFtlx6
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We are partnering with the Princeton Battlefield Society & the NJ State Park Service to implement “Reimagining Princeton,” a plan to restore & interpret Princeton Battlefield State Park. Please help by signing a letter stating your support for the Park in NJ’s FY 2026 budget: bit.ly/42PaMzR
Help Save Princeton: The Battle that Saved the Revolution
Please sign a letter customized for New Jersey residents and concerned preservationists today stating your support for $1 million for the Princeton...
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May 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
We are partnering with the Princeton Battlefield Society & the NJ State Park Service to implement “Reimagining Princeton,” a plan to restore & interpret Princeton Battlefield State Park. Please help by signing a letter stating your support for the Park in NJ’s FY 2026 budget: bit.ly/42PaMzR
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The old Antietam Iron Works Bridge did not witness any fighting at the Battle of Antietam, but it played a crucial role in the movement of troops during the campaign. Dennis Frye & Garry Adelman discuss the old Antietam Iron Works Bridge in Boom Goes the History.
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/433nxpe
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/433nxpe
May 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The old Antietam Iron Works Bridge did not witness any fighting at the Battle of Antietam, but it played a crucial role in the movement of troops during the campaign. Dennis Frye & Garry Adelman discuss the old Antietam Iron Works Bridge in Boom Goes the History.
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/433nxpe
🎧 Listen now: spoti.fi/433nxpe
I voted!
📣 Make your voice heard and cast your vote for the cover of the 2026 American Battlefield Trust calendar! Every battlefield tells a story—but only one image will stand as the symbol of our shared heritage in 2026. Vote now: bit.ly/3SnEUw4
Cast Your Vote for the Cover of the 2026 American Battlefield Trust Calendar!
Every battlefield tells a story—but only one image will stand as the symbol of our shared heritage in 2026. Now’s your chance to decide which powerful...
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May 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I voted!
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In recognition of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, we have set a goal to raise $125M by July 4, 2026 to safeguard our nation’s historic battlefields for future generations. Join us to preserve our past & ensure that its lessons continue to resonate for generations to come: ourenduringlegacy.org
Our Enduring Legacy
Join the largest battlefield preservation effort in American history. Our Enduring Legacy aims to raise $125 million by 2026 to protect hallowed ground, expand education, and inspire future generation...
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May 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In recognition of America’s upcoming 250th birthday, we have set a goal to raise $125M by July 4, 2026 to safeguard our nation’s historic battlefields for future generations. Join us to preserve our past & ensure that its lessons continue to resonate for generations to come: ourenduringlegacy.org
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At 16, Stephen Tainter volunteered in the Revolutionary War, serving as a drummer, joining just in time to endure the winter of 1776-1777 at Morristown, NJ. He spent the better part of 8 years in service, all before his 24th birthday.
Illustration by Dale Watson
Learn more: bit.ly/4jy2PVI
Illustration by Dale Watson
Learn more: bit.ly/4jy2PVI
Stephen Tainter | The American Revolution Experience
A young patriot who carried a drum instead of a gun
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May 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
At 16, Stephen Tainter volunteered in the Revolutionary War, serving as a drummer, joining just in time to endure the winter of 1776-1777 at Morristown, NJ. He spent the better part of 8 years in service, all before his 24th birthday.
Illustration by Dale Watson
Learn more: bit.ly/4jy2PVI
Illustration by Dale Watson
Learn more: bit.ly/4jy2PVI
I’m thrilled with this award and grateful to have been a part of the team that created this app.
The American Battlefield Trust has won a Webby for The Liberty Trail AR app! Thanks to everyone who voted for us in this category.
Please check out the listing for the award here: winners.webbyawards.com/2025/apps-so...
Download the free app here: lnkd.in/eaZJrPJH.
Please check out the listing for the award here: winners.webbyawards.com/2025/apps-so...
Download the free app here: lnkd.in/eaZJrPJH.
April 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I’m thrilled with this award and grateful to have been a part of the team that created this app.
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#DidYouKnow that balloons were used during the Civil War to conduct surveillance? The balloons held around 4 to 5 men and a telegraph machine; they allowed military leaders to study the terrain and watch for incoming armies.
Learn more: bit.ly/3EsJQfM
Learn more: bit.ly/3EsJQfM
Civil War Ballooning
Learn about ballooning in the American Civil War
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April 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#DidYouKnow that balloons were used during the Civil War to conduct surveillance? The balloons held around 4 to 5 men and a telegraph machine; they allowed military leaders to study the terrain and watch for incoming armies.
Learn more: bit.ly/3EsJQfM
Learn more: bit.ly/3EsJQfM
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Travel back to where the Revolutionary War began with the American Battlefield Trust’s immersive virtual reality production that puts you at the center of the groundbreaking events at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
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The Shot Heard Round The World | Experience Lexington & Concord in 360°
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April 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Travel back to where the Revolutionary War began with the American Battlefield Trust’s immersive virtual reality production that puts you at the center of the groundbreaking events at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAL...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EAL...
Love this! I need to get one.
We couldn't possible miss out on the AI-generated action figure craze! So, here's our own Chief Historian, Garry Adelman for your viewing pleasure. And of course, it comes with 3D glasses, a battlefield map, historic Civil War photo, and a vegan cookie!
April 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Love this! I need to get one.
Just got mine!
As we all prepare to celebrate America's 250th anniversary, the USPS is honoring the battlefields of the American Revolution with #BattlefieldsStamps 🇺🇸.
We're geeking out about this! Get yours here: store.usps.com/store/produc...
We're geeking out about this! Get yours here: store.usps.com/store/produc...
Battlefields of the American Revolution Stamps | USPS.com
As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, these stamps honor the battlefields where so many sacrificed.
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April 16, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Just got mine!
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Jump back to September 2024 with Dennis Fry to the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Antietam as we debate the action at Burnside Bridge from the Confederate (high ground) perspective during the newest episode of our podcast, Boom Goes the History!
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: spoti.fi/4lw2TXh
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: spoti.fi/4lw2TXh
April 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Jump back to September 2024 with Dennis Fry to the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Antietam as we debate the action at Burnside Bridge from the Confederate (high ground) perspective during the newest episode of our podcast, Boom Goes the History!
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: spoti.fi/4lw2TXh
🎧 Listen now on Spotify: spoti.fi/4lw2TXh
I’m thrilled with the debut of this latest addition to The Liberty Trail!
The Liberty Trail Mass is now available for download in the App Store and Google Play! The app brings Massachusetts history to life with engaging, in-depth tours of key Revolutionary War sites that played a pivotal role in the fight for independence.
Download the free app here: bit.ly/3R6Xp7r
Download the free app here: bit.ly/3R6Xp7r
The Liberty Trail Massachusetts App
Download FREE | The Liberty Trail Massachusetts brings you to the very places where the fight for independence began with engaging, in-depth tours of key...
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April 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I’m thrilled with the debut of this latest addition to The Liberty Trail!
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Help us protect nearly 210 acres of sacred battlefield land in VA at Malvern Hill, Brandy Station, New Market & New Market Heights. A $6.44-to-$1 match means contributions go even further, ensuring that these irreplaceable sites remain untouched for future generations.
Please donate: bit.ly/4ldkZwW
Please donate: bit.ly/4ldkZwW
April 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Help us protect nearly 210 acres of sacred battlefield land in VA at Malvern Hill, Brandy Station, New Market & New Market Heights. A $6.44-to-$1 match means contributions go even further, ensuring that these irreplaceable sites remain untouched for future generations.
Please donate: bit.ly/4ldkZwW
Please donate: bit.ly/4ldkZwW
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1942 Voice of America ws launched to counter Nazi propaganda.
Since then for 360 million ppl- incl in N Korea, it has been the source of fact-based news in 49 languages
Against Congress orders
& altho tax payer funded, Trump shut VOA down calling it “radical propaganda“.
Trump is not for America
Since then for 360 million ppl- incl in N Korea, it has been the source of fact-based news in 49 languages
Against Congress orders
& altho tax payer funded, Trump shut VOA down calling it “radical propaganda“.
Trump is not for America
April 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
1942 Voice of America ws launched to counter Nazi propaganda.
Since then for 360 million ppl- incl in N Korea, it has been the source of fact-based news in 49 languages
Against Congress orders
& altho tax payer funded, Trump shut VOA down calling it “radical propaganda“.
Trump is not for America
Since then for 360 million ppl- incl in N Korea, it has been the source of fact-based news in 49 languages
Against Congress orders
& altho tax payer funded, Trump shut VOA down calling it “radical propaganda“.
Trump is not for America
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Mary Smith Kelsey Peake dedicated her life to empowering Black men, women & children with access to education before and during the Civil War. She founded the first school for Black students in Hampton, VA, leaving a lasting legacy. Explore more in our Road to Freedom: VA Tour Guide: bit.ly/3WW4smU
Mary Peake
Mary Smith Kelsey Peake (1823-1862) was a pioneering educator and humanitarian who dedicated her life to empowering Black men, women, and children with...
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March 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Mary Smith Kelsey Peake dedicated her life to empowering Black men, women & children with access to education before and during the Civil War. She founded the first school for Black students in Hampton, VA, leaving a lasting legacy. Explore more in our Road to Freedom: VA Tour Guide: bit.ly/3WW4smU
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The Revolution seemingly had a draw for the young. On July 4, 1776, these revolutionaries were barely young adults:
Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/learn/topics...
Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/learn/topics...
Alexander Hamilton
Best known for his passionate political career as one of the United States' Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton fought in battles of the Revolutionary War,...
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March 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Revolution seemingly had a draw for the young. On July 4, 1776, these revolutionaries were barely young adults:
Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/learn/topics...
Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/learn/topics...
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#OnThisDay March 15, 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s army of 2,100 men engaged a Continental army under Major General Nathanael Greene at Guilford Court House, NC. Greene’s forces withdrew, but it was a pyrrhic victory for Cornwallis.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hzuuDE
Learn more: bit.ly/4hzuuDE
Guilford Courthouse
On March 15, 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s army of 2,100 men engaged a Continental army under Major General Nathanael Greene at Guilford...
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March 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#OnThisDay March 15, 1781, British General Charles Lord Cornwallis’s army of 2,100 men engaged a Continental army under Major General Nathanael Greene at Guilford Court House, NC. Greene’s forces withdrew, but it was a pyrrhic victory for Cornwallis.
Learn more: bit.ly/4hzuuDE
Learn more: bit.ly/4hzuuDE
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About 2 years ago, we set out to save 15 acres of hallowed ground at Willoughby’s Run, a key site in the Battle of Gettysburg. Once slated for an apartment complex, this land was nearly lost. Just $475,000 remains to meet our goal. Will you help us cross the finish line? Donate today: bit.ly/3R2An1j
March 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
About 2 years ago, we set out to save 15 acres of hallowed ground at Willoughby’s Run, a key site in the Battle of Gettysburg. Once slated for an apartment complex, this land was nearly lost. Just $475,000 remains to meet our goal. Will you help us cross the finish line? Donate today: bit.ly/3R2An1j
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Explore the Franklin Battlefield, including a private Confederate Cemetery, with Eric Jacobson from the Battle of Franklin Trust, Dr. Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War, & Garry Adelman in the newest episode of our podcast, Boom Goes the History!
🎧 Listen: www.battlefields.org/boom-goes-hi...
🎧 Listen: www.battlefields.org/boom-goes-hi...
March 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Explore the Franklin Battlefield, including a private Confederate Cemetery, with Eric Jacobson from the Battle of Franklin Trust, Dr. Chris Mackowski of Emerging Civil War, & Garry Adelman in the newest episode of our podcast, Boom Goes the History!
🎧 Listen: www.battlefields.org/boom-goes-hi...
🎧 Listen: www.battlefields.org/boom-goes-hi...
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Brigadier General Francis Marion, known as the “Swamp Fox,” who died February 27, 1795, fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution in the Southern Theater before entering a career in politics in South Carolina. www.battlefields.org/learn/biogra...
🖼️ Illustration by Dale Watson
🖼️ Illustration by Dale Watson
February 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Brigadier General Francis Marion, known as the “Swamp Fox,” who died February 27, 1795, fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolution in the Southern Theater before entering a career in politics in South Carolina. www.battlefields.org/learn/biogra...
🖼️ Illustration by Dale Watson
🖼️ Illustration by Dale Watson
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United States Colored Troops (USCT) constructed the Chattanooga National Cemetery and buried their Black and white comrades here — the final resting place for more than 881 USCT veterans.
📸 Mike Talplacido
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/visit/herita...
📸 Mike Talplacido
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/visit/herita...
Chattanooga National Cemetery
United States Colored Troops (USCT) constructed the Chattanooga National Cemetery and buried their Black and white comrades here — the final resting place...
www.battlefields.org
February 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
United States Colored Troops (USCT) constructed the Chattanooga National Cemetery and buried their Black and white comrades here — the final resting place for more than 881 USCT veterans.
📸 Mike Talplacido
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/visit/herita...
📸 Mike Talplacido
Learn more: www.battlefields.org/visit/herita...