Posted in Book Reviews Native Americans

NPS book on Native Americans During the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine

The National Park Service book American Indians and the Civil War is now available to read for free online. You can access the more than…

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National Park Service Book on Hispanics and the Civil War Now Free to Read OnLine

The National Park Service book Hispanics and the Civil War has now been made free to read online. Just follow this link to access the…

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Posted in Monuments

Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1

The Robert Gould Shaw/54th Massachusetts Regiment monument in Boston is being rededicated on June 1, 2022. Here is info from the organizers: Shaw 54th Regiment…

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Posted in Memory of Reconstruction Monuments

A Rainy Memorial Day in New York City on May 30, 1872

Memorial Day, then called “Decoration Day,” was begun in a variety of places at the end of the Civil War to memorialize the dead of…

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Posted in African Americans Emancipation & Reconstruction

One Product of Reconstruction: The First Black Cemetery in Columbia S.C. Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Last Saturday, May 21, Columbia, South Carolina celebrated the 150th Anniversary of Randolph Cemetery. This was the first cemetery for African Americans in the city…

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NY Times Reviews Two Books: Confederate Widows and Public Funerals

The New York Times has two reviews this week on death during and right after the Civil War. Thomas Ricks wrote the article, and here…

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Posted in U.S. Grant

Grant200 OnLine Event Stenographer Who Worked With Grant on His Memoirs at Grant’s Cottage Near Saratoga

The Grant Cottage near Saratoga, N.Y. continues its Bicentennial series with a program on Ulysses S. Grant’s stenographer Noble Dawson. Here is the video. I…

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Posted in Civil War

Spy Agency Created Online Exhibit on Spying During Civil War

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center which is part of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has created an online exhibit on espionage during…

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NY Times Reviews HEARTS TORN ASUNDER: Trauma in the Civil War’s Final Campaign in North Carolina by Ernest Dollar

The New York Times reviews a new Savas Beattie book on the impact of the trauma of the last months of the Civil War in…

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Posted in 14th Amendment Monuments

Video: Preserving the Legacy of Thad Stevens, New Stevens Statue in Gettysburg

The dedication of a new statue of Thad Stevens in Gettysburg led to the creation of a short documentary about Stevens and how he is…

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