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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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Harriet Tubman Statue Unveiled Next to John Brown’s Grave in Lake Placid

Harriet Tubman and John Brown were two leading figures in the anti-slavery movement in New York. Tubman lived in Auburn, New York and Brown’s farm was…

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NY Times Book Review Podcast Discusses “James” a Novel Based on Jim from “Huck Finn”

The New York Times has a new “Book Club” discussion of Percival Everett’s novel James which tells us the story of Jim from Mark Twain’s…

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Two Civil War Soldiers Given Medals of Honor for Losing Their Lives During “General” Train Capture

Yesterday, Privates Philip G. Shadrach and George D. Wilson bestowed with the Medal of Honor for their participation in the “The Great Locomotive Chase” which…

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Two Union Soldiers from the “Great Locomotive Chase” Will Receive Medal of Honor July 3, 2024

Two Union soldiers involved in the stealing of a locomotive behind Confederate lines on April 12, 1862 will be given a posthumous Medal of Honor…

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Ronald White on Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at the Civil War Institute Podcast

Ronald C White spoke on Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at the Civil War Institute. He recently published his new book “On Great Fields: The Life and…

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