Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Places to Visit

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…

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Posted in Civil War Places to Visit

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…

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Posted in Civil War Monuments Places to Visit

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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Posted in Book Reviews Lincoln Podcast Podcasts

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…

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Posted in Book Reviews Civil War

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…

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Posted in Movies

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….

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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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Civil War & Reconstruction Books from the NY Times Best Books of the 21st Century

The New York Times just published their list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (so far). Here are the two novels and…

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Washington Post Reviews “Decade of Disunion” by Robert Merry

The Washington Post has a new book review out on Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861…

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NY Times Reviews “NIGHT FLYER: Harriet Tubman and the Faith Dreams of a Free People” by Tiya Miles

The New York Times has a new review of Tiya Miles’s latest book on Harriet Tubman. Jennifer Szalai authored it. Here are some substantial excerpts:…

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