Author: Patrick Young
Would Reconstruction Have Been Different if Lincoln Had Lived? Historians Weigh In
The scholarly journal Civil War History had a Historians Forum on Reconstruction in the September 2015 issue. I want to point to one of the…
Noticing Diversity in Reconstruction NYC “…it’s Ireland and Italy, Jerusalem and Germany, Chinese and Africans and a paradise for rats”
McNally’s Row of Flats was a popular song of 1882 describing the emerging diversity of the Five Points in New York City. Set in a…
When Confederates Erased History in New Orleans by Replacing Abolitionist Alexander Hamilton With Slavery Supporter
Hamilton Square in the Carrollton section of New Orleans was established as a public space way back in 1833. The Square is one of several…
Free Version of The Encyclopedia of Race Riots Online
Here is a link to a free version of The Encyclopedia of Race Riots. It includes many entries on the Civil War Era, Reconstruction and…
Albert Parsons: Confederate Veteran as Supporter of Black Rights, Miscegenist, and Labor Radical
Not all returning Confederate veterans had the same experiences or attitudes after the Civil War. Albert Parsons is one of the best known radicals of…
Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee Honors Founder of Ku Klux Klan
On July 13, 2019 the governor of Tennessee issued a proclamation observing Nathan Bedford Forrest Day. Forrest was reputedly the first Grand Dragon and commander…
New Play on the 14th Amendment at National Constitution Center in Philly
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia commissioned a one act play about the 14th Amendment. The half hour play is presented in conjunction with its…
Eyewitness Account of the Joyous First 4th of July Celebration in Raleigh NC since Fort Sumter: A Contrast in Black and White
The end of the Civil War was a joyous time for many Southerners who were able to once again openly celebrate the national Independance Day,…
Carl Schurz Warned That a “System of Terrorism” Was Taking Hold in the Post-War South in 1865
Carl Schurz arrived in South Carolina in the middle of July, 1865. He had been sent by new president Andrew Johnson to investigate the condition…
German General Carl Schurz Begins His Investigation of the Post-War South
Union General Carl Schurz began his inspection tour of the South just a month after the last Confederate forces surrendered. Schurz, a German refugee, embarked…