Author: Patrick Young
Fort Foote: A Key Defense of Washington D.C. Photo Tour
I recently attended a conference at National Harbor in Maryland, which gave me the opportunity to visit Fort Foote. This fort was built during the…
Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life by Elizabeth D. Leonard
Benjamin Franklin Butler: A Noisy, Fearless Life by Elizabeth D. Leonard Published by University of North Carolina Press (2022) One of the Civil War social…
In 1870 Ulysses S. Grant Made Christmas a National Holiday
Christmas had a varied history in colonial America. While many settlers celebrated it, from the Dutch in New York to British in Virginian, it was…
Photo Tour of NYU’s Outdoor Exhibit of the Black Soldiers of the USCT and Their Families
The Kimmel Windows Gallery at New York University has a new exhibit; The Black Civil War Soldier, that is on view until Feb. 28, 2023 along LaGuardia…
Around the Web December 2022: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
A lot of interesting stuff over the last month. Dave Powell’s new series on the Atlanta Campaign was particularly interesting. By the way, if you…
Photo Tour of the Parrott Gun from Admiral Farragut’s Flagship U.S.S. Hartford in Freeport, N.Y.
On July 4, 1902 the Village of Freeport on Long Island in New York State was honored with the placement of a Parrott Rifle from…
New Film on Beaten Enslaved Man & USCT Veteran “Emancipation” Gets Mixed Reviews
The new Will Smith film “Emancipation” opened today and it has received mixed reviews. While Rotten Tomatoes gave it a red “Fresh Tomato” rating, it…
Senator Clay Explained Why Alabama Seceded in His January 22, 1861 Speech Resigning from the Senate
Clement Claiborne Clay, was one of six Southern senators who gave speeches on January 21, 1861 resigning from the U.S. Senate. Clay’s speech was delivered…
Photo Tour of James Garfield Monument in Washington, D.C.
I was in Washington a couple of weeks ago where I had the chance to create a Photo Tour of the James A. Garfield Monument…
Podcast on William Walker’s Attempt in 1860 to Spread American Slave System to Central America and Mexico
The podcast company Wondery has a series on the American “Filibuster” William Walker. Walker used terrorism and war to make himself “president” of Nicaragua right…