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Dressing Up To Unveil The Past: Civil War Re-enactment Survey
Last month, an NC museum shut down after organizing an event many deemed racist. Patch wants to know what you think about re-enactments.

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Last month, an NC museum shut down after organizing an event many deemed racist. Patch wants to know what you think about re-enactments.

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