Month: April 2026
Close Look at the Court’s Opinion that Slavery Panels Be Put Back Up at President’s House in Philly
Note: This page is under construction and should be finished May 5, 2026 On February 16, 2026 a Federal Court issued and order telling the…
Atlanta History Center in Georgia & Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
I have been to the Atlanta History Center a number of times, in my twenties, later on as a father with two boys, and, last…
Mayor Trying to Make Brooklyn Civil War Arch Traffic Free
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that he is planning to change the structure of the streets around the famous Civil War Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch…
Federal Government’s Effort to Take Down LGBT+ Flags at Stonewall Is Defeated
Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan had its LGBT+ flags removed by the Federal Government in February as part of the president’s Executive Order to “restore…
Video: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America
Emerging Civil War host Chris Mackowski interviews Jennifer Murray and John Kinder about their new collection of essays they’ve edited, They Are Dead and Yet…
Fort Sumter Sullivan’s Island Bench Being Flagged for Violating President’s Executive Order
Sullivan’s Island across from Fort Sumter, is the site of the important Civil War fortification Fort Moultrie. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historic Site…
Lanesville Monument in Langford Gloucester Massachusetts
Gloucester in Massachusetts was a major port in the 19th Century. During the Civil War, it was active in the recruitment and training of men…
National Park Signage at President’s House in Philly Revealed: How It Contradicts the Truth
At the beginning of the year, the National Park Service (NPS) took down signage at the President’s House in Philadelphia that dealt with slavery. The…
Charlotte Forten Grimke Statue in Salem, Massachusetts
If you ever go to Salem, Massachusetts to visit both the historic sites in the town and to fund the whacky tourist industry focused on…
The First White House Easter Egg Roll Under Rutherford B. Hayes 1878
When I grew up in New York we went to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. My dad did when he was young, and I took…