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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center Groundbreaking June 2
The North Carolina Civil War & Reconstruction History Center will hold a groundbreaking on June 2 for its third phase of construction. The center is expected…
Elmira Prison Camp Site Reopens on Saturdays This Summer
The Elmira Civil War Prison Camp has announced it will be reopening this summer. The camp, which held thousands of captured Confederates in 1864 and…
Recommended New Names for Army Bases Named After Confederates Announced
The Congressional Commission tasked with renaming Army bases currently named after Confederate military figures released its recommended changes Tuesday. Here are the changes according to…
“West of Slavery: The Southern Dream of a Transcontinental Empire” Wins Wiley-Silver Prize
Kevin Waite’s book West of Slavery: The Southern Dream of a Transcontinental Empire has won the 2022 Wiley-Silver Prize for Best First Book in Civil…
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