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Witness Trees – Gettysburg and Beyond

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After 155 years, there are still living witnesses to the Battle of Gettysburg and other Civil War battles, or events in U.S. history: trees.  There are over 6,000 acres of land in the  Gettysburg National Military Park, and rangers have documented at least a dozen "witness trees" that were alive during the battle. There are also similar trees at Antietam, and at other locations. A recent article by CBS News discusses these old historic trees: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rooted-in-history-witness-trees-gettysburg-national-military-park/ .  Trees that may have been witness trees are very powerful living links that we can view and touch, to events in our history.
NFG 7/20/18

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Christy is a graduate of the Biden School of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Delaware with a master's in Public Administration. She is the chief operating officer of a local non-profit, 3B Brae’s Brown Bags and a Communications Specialist for the University of Delaware. Her research interests include issues of social justice, such as nutritional insecurity, community re-entry, and domestic violence. She also volunteers with her local school district and has a deep passion for education policy, as she believes many social injustices stem from inequitable opportunities in education.