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Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice by Bruce Levine
Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice by Bruce Levine published by Simon & Schuster (March 2, 2021). Older readers remember that in…
Historians Eric Foner and James Oakes Talk About Lincoln & The Anti-Slavery Constitution
Professor James Oakes of the City University of New York has a conversation with Eric Foner about Abraham Lincoln and the anti-slavery Constitution. Both are…
Historian Kate Masur Giving Free Virtual Talk on the Fight for Civil Rights from the Revolution to Reconstruction
Hisotrian Kate Masur is giving a free virtual talk on her new book. You can find out how to sign-up and attend in this info…
Fisk Jubilee Singers Win Grammy for Album Rooted in the Reconstruction Era and Subsequent Struggles for Black Rights
The Fisk Jubilee Singers won the Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album last night for an album celebrating the Sesquicentennial of the founding of…
Wall Street Journal Reviews New Book on Thad Stevens
Fergus M. Bordewich reviews Bruce Levine’s new biography Thaddeus Stevens in today’s Wall Street Journal. Bordewich is himself an expert on the Congresses that Stevens…
Ty Seidule Interviewed on “RobertE. Lee and Me” (& The Lost Cause)
Ty Seidule is the historian of the hour, with his new book Robert E. Lee and Me on of the most talked about historical works…
Video Heather Cox Richardson on Civil War & Reconstruction in the West
Here is a brand new video from Heather Cox Richardson on the Civil War and early Reconstruction on Native Americans on the Plains and Southwest….
Eric Foner on the Lessons of Reconstruction Post-January 6th
The New Yorker interviewed historian Eric Foner after the assault on the Capitol last week for his insights into the lessons the Reconstruction Era holds…
Best 2020 Books on Black History of Civil War and Reconstruction Eras
Black Perspectves, the blog of the African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS), asked its editors and bloggers to come up with a list of the…
The Families of U.S. Colored Troops: Rogue Historian Interviews Dr. Holly Pinheiro
The Rogue Historian, Keith Harris, has an interesting interview with Dr. Holly A. Pinheiro, Jr. on his upcoming book focusing on the families of United…
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