SevenScoreandTenYearsAgo.com Turns the Great American Drama into the Great Web Reality Show

    LAUREL, NY, December 09, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The election of Abraham Lincoln as the 16th president of the United States was the spark that lit the fire known as the "American Civil War." Many historians today consider the period of 1860 to 1865 as the most profoundly important era in the country's history. When the "union" split and came together as a "nation," the impact was felt across the globe then and defines who we are as a country to this day.

To honor this most sacred 'event,' SevenScoreandTenYearsAgo journeys back to the mid-19th Century with its team of historical journalists and commentators, providing its audience with a truly unique experience. Original content, written in contemporary style and presented in an engaging, graphically striking character, convey the news as it happened - exactly 150 years ago to the day. Daily email headlines, alerts of breaking news, and social media feeds complement the colorful and comprehensive content on our website.

"Our crack team of reporters is embedded with Union and Confederate armies, following the fighting in the Eastern, Western and Naval theaters. We also have astute political journalists covering developments in both Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC, as well as in Europe, where both sides desperately vie for the sympathy and support of England and Western Europe," says 7Score10's Alan Bailey.

"We believe that the 'story' of the Civil War has no equal," said Bailey. "Underlying the conflict was this ideal of 'all men are created equal.' If that concept was, as the Declaration of Independence says, 'a self-evident truth,' then the United States, for all of its promise and ambition, was living in a state of denial for the 84 years leading up to 1860. A reckoning had to come sooner or later and Lincoln's election was the spark that ignited a four-year firestorm of bloodshed and ruin."

Interest in the American Civil War spans all age groups and demographic profiles. For the Sesquicentennial, commemorative programs across the country will stoke general awareness and interest. Fifteen states have developed programs to honor the Civil War, as has the National Park Service which operates key sites such as the Gettysburg National Military Park.

According to a 2009 study by the U.S. Cultural & Heritage Tourism Marketing Council, over 118 million leisure travelers participate in cultural and heritage activities, contributing more than $192 billion annually to the U.S. economy. The profile of the average Civil War enthusiast according to the Civil War Preservation Trust is 53% male, 50.6 years old, 54% college educated, and 63% married.

SevenScoreandTenYearsAgo.com was formed to bring the American Civil War to the 21st Century through the use of the Internet, Social and Mobile Media. The Company's mission is to elevate the general awareness and appreciation of this period in American history when the sectional divisions led to disunion. The Company offers a dynamic - rather than static - 'learning by reliving' experience for students, history buffs and news junkies of all ages.

Website: http://www.sevenscoreandtenyearsago.com

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