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Civil War Vultures

07:49 | Released 1998
Producer: Ungar, Chuck
Produced for Penn State Public Broadcasting
Related to: Outdoor Odyssey

After the Battle of Gettysburg ended, thousands of vultures were attracted to the horse carcasses left from the battle. Today, the descendents of those vultures remain at Gettysburg, serving as a ghostly reminder of the land's history.

Genre(s): educational, nature
Subject(s): Civil War, American History, Pennsylvania

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