KSOO-AM 1140 - Live, Local and Breaking News from Sioux Falls, South Dakota » Civil War http://ksoo.com The Talk of Sioux Falls Thu, 20 Jun 2013 06:17:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Rounds Donates Civil War-era Rifle to Center http://ksoo.com/rounds-donates-civil-war-era-rifle-to-center/ http://ksoo.com/rounds-donates-civil-war-era-rifle-to-center/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:41:03 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=55541 PIERRE - A Civil War rifle owned by former Gov. Mike Rounds has been donated to the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/syria-says-it-wont-use-chemical-weapons/feed/ 0 Uriel Sinai/Getty Images US Close to Shift on Syrian Opposition http://ksoo.com/us-close-to-shift-on-syrian-opposition/ http://ksoo.com/us-close-to-shift-on-syrian-opposition/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:28:03 +0000 Associated Press http://ksoo.com/?p=36939 Officials say the U.S. is preparing to recognize Syria's opposition council as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people in the coming weeks.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/us-close-to-shift-on-syrian-opposition/feed/ 0 Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Siouxland Libraries Holds Civil War Discussion Program http://ksoo.com/siouxland-libraries-holds-civil-war-discussion-program/ http://ksoo.com/siouxland-libraries-holds-civil-war-discussion-program/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:43:30 +0000 Tony Wright http://ksoo.com/?p=16273 This fall, Siouxland Libraries is pleased to host “Making Sense of the American Civil War,” a community reading and discussion program.

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]]> http://ksoo.com/siouxland-libraries-holds-civil-war-discussion-program/feed/ 0 Clipart Gettysburg Map is Being Saved http://ksoo.com/gettysburg-map-is-being-saved/ http://ksoo.com/gettysburg-map-is-being-saved/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 18:22:24 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=15101 I've written before about the Civil War, which I find fascinating.

It seems a lighted topographical map of the Battle of Gettysburg is going to be saved after all.

The battle is considered one of the turning points of the war, and the map was put on display at the battlefield in the 1960s to help visitors understand troop movements and the various aspects of the battle

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]]> http://ksoo.com/gettysburg-map-is-being-saved/feed/ 0 Making Sense of the Civil War http://ksoo.com/making-sense-of-the-civil-war/ http://ksoo.com/making-sense-of-the-civil-war/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 18:32:09 +0000 Gene Hetland http://ksoo.com/?p=13001 An upcoming series in Sioux Falls should be interesting for anyone who is a Civil War buff.

"Making Sense of the American Civil War" is a series of discussions beginning October 4 at the Main Downtown Library that will feature South Dakota scholars focusing on different facets of the Civil War experience

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