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Turkey Hunting – Jefferson County, VA – fall, 1862

See the Video. Click Here. TRT: 5:25. See the Video in PAL format Click here. TRT: 5:25. Right out a long, ancient tradition, once born of necessity, the sharp-shooting hunt of game. The sympathetic year-’round climate, the mix of tall trees and open spaces encourage all game, large and small, to thrive; and also providing [...]

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Glancing at 3 Famous Years: October, 1859-October, 1862 (PART 1) by Jim Surkamp

The three-year period in Jefferson County, Va. encompasses the John Brown raid, trial and their executions; followed by tumultuous debates and the secession of Virginia; then the revolt to that by western Virginia; explosions at Harper’s Ferry; massive armies; vast railroad destruction and regular conflict; emptied cupboards; thousands of African-Americans converging on the “freedom land” [...]

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Glancing at 3 Famous Years: October, 1859-October, 1862 (PART 2) by Jim Surkamp

The three-year period in Jefferson County, Va. encompasses the John Brown raid, trial and their executions; followed by tumultuous debates and the secession of Virginia; then the revolt to that by western Virginia; explosions at Harper’s Ferry; massive armies; vast railroad destruction and regular conflict; emptied cupboards; thousands of African-Americans converging on the “freedom land” [...]

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Glancing at 3 Famous Years: October, 1859-October, 1862 (PART 3) by Jim Surkamp

The three-year period in Jefferson County, Va. encompasses the John Brown raid, trial and their executions; followed by tumultuous debates and the secession of Virginia; then the revolt to that by western Virginia; explosions at Harper’s Ferry; massive armies; vast railroad destruction and regular conflict; emptied cupboards; thousands of African-Americans converging on the “freedom land” [...]

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