A Banner Puzzle: Piecing Together a Civil War Artifact

By Brian McClellan, Katya Zinsli and Nhat Nguyen - April 3, 2023

Part history, and almost part magic, we share a fascinating regional conservation project.

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A Banner Puzzle: Piecing Together a Civil War Artifact