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NY Times on Why Showboat Is Such an Enduring Musical of American History
Joshua Barone is the assistant classical music and dance editor of the New York Times. He has written a note on why Showboat is both…
Jimmy Carter and His Civil War Reading
Well-known historian Douglas Brinkley was writing a biography of Jimmy Carter in 1993 and he met with the former president. He asked him what were…
Civil War Talk Radio Interviews Michael J. Megelsh on Adelbert Ames
Civil War Talk Radio had an interesting interview recently with Michael Megelish on his new book on Union General Adelbert Ames. Ames was the son-in-law…
Look at the New Museum Being Built Under the Lincoln Memorial
In 2023, the National Park Service began construction under the Lincoln Memorial in Washington to transform the space beneath Lincoln’s statue into a museum. We…
The 2024 Dedication Day Ceremony Marking the Gettysburg Address With Remarks from Harold Holzer
Every year the National Park Foundation marks the November 19, 1863 Gettysburg Address when Lincoln dedicated the Gettysburg cemetery. Today the New York Times published…
Percival Everett’s “James” Receives National Book Award for Retelling of Hunk Finn
Last night, the new book James by Percival Everett won the National Book Award for Fiction. The book is a retelling of Mark Twain’s “Adventures…
New Research Looks at the Total Loss of Life Caused by the Civil War With Increased Casualties in South
Today’s New York Times has a look at new research on those who lost their lives during the Civil War. Here is the report from…
Seven New Sites Have Been Added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
The National Park Service announced that seven new sites have been added to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. Here is the announcement: The National…
Gettysburg Cyclorama Explained by Chris Brenneman on Addressing Gettysburg
Chris Brenneman gives a very good explanation of the Gettysburg Cyclorama, a 19th Century paining-in-the-round that depicts “Pickett’s Charge” during the Battle of Gettysburg. Matt…
Milford Pennsylvania Monument on Pike County Courthouse
Milford, Pennsylvania is the county seat of Pike County. This is a very small borough located on the Delaware River across from New Jersey. The…
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