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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…
Thaddeus Stevens in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Thaddeus Stevens is someone we have all heard about, but not too much. At least until Stephen Spielberg made him the dark hero of his…
Confederate Catechism
The Confederate Catechism was written by Lyon Gardiner Tyler, the son of President John Tyler. Lyon Tyler was a prominent educator and a well-known critic…
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…
Podcast: Author George Saunders on His Novel “Lincoln in the Bardo” About Lincoln After the Death of His Son
A novel about Lincoln was ranked as one of the best books of the 21st Century by the New York Times. Here is the Book…
The Atlanta Campaign: Volume 1: Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864 by David Powell
The Atlanta Campaign: Volume 1: Dalton to Cassville, May 1-19, 1864 by David Powell published by Savas Beatie (2024) When I saw that military historian Dave…
NY Times Columnist Calls for a Civil War Movie that Tells the Truth
Last week Jamelle Bouie wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times in which he calls for a truthful movie about the Civil War….
Emerging Civil War Honors Patrick Young with Stevenson Award
Last Friday I was honored by the non-profit Emerging Civil War organization for my work researching and writing about the Reconstruction Era. Here is the…
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