Battle Creek Unlimited Announces Major Downtown Transformation Plan
Battle Creek Unlimited (http://www.bcunlimited.org) is unveiling a strategy for redevelopment of downtown Battle Creek. The plan leverages current and future investments in food science, technology, and education to revitalize its downtown. The plan for downtown Battle Creek calls for a new six story "green" office building (planned by Kellogg Company), a program to form and attract other companies, and other collaboration to expand and create education and recreation facilities in downtown.

How Should You Wear Your Civil War Uniforms Slouch Hat
Small features like how you wear your slouch hat will enhance your Civil War uniform impression – without spending another dime. If you look at original photographs, you will discover that Civil War soldiers wore the brim up.

The Civil War - FOGC
Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to Lafayette in 1823 that went as follows: "I do not believe with the Rochefoucaults and Montaignes, that fourteen of fifteen men are rogue. I believe a great abatement from that proportion may be made in favor of general honesty.

Veteran Pens Stunning Novel of Civil War
Civil War Expert John Ferry's astonishing novel, Servants of the Wind, may be the North's answer to Gone with the Wind.

National Archives Presents Free Public Programs Related to New Civil War Exhibit in May
WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Archives presents a special series of programming including author lectures, panel discussions, a musical performance, and a film screening throughout May inspired by its new major exhibition marking the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Discovering the Civil War.