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Arlington National Cemetery is trying to resolve discrepancies between 65,000 graves and the documentation on them.

Civil War Christmas are in vogue. How has Christmas changed from the way we celebrate it? And how has commemorating the Civil War changed compared to the last major commemoration in 1961?

The African Meeting House in Boston is reopening to the public this week.

This week's blog is an eclectic potpourri of Civil War related items ranging from combat dogs to cookbooks.

One of the most astounding things about the Civil War commemoration is the variety of ways in which it is being remembered. Here is a small sampling:

The South still suffers economically and socially, 150 years after the war, a study shows.

Fort Monroe, Virginia, has been declared a national monument. The Fort at Hampton Roads was the site where the first Africans came ashore, launching slavery, and where thousands of slaves fled to freedom during the Civil War.

New monuments are cropping up everywhere, providing future opportunities for fund raising drives to restore and maintain them.

From sword fights on horseback to the bullet that killed Lincoln, reenactors, museums and trail enthusiasts are finding creative ways to commemorate the Civil using their own interests and the resources available to them.

The South continues to suffer large economic gaps in comparison to other areas of the country.