Author: Patrick Young
Wilmington, North Carolina Unveils New USCT Sculpture
Wilmington, N.C. unveiled its new sculpture group dedicated to the members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) who helped liberate the city in 1865….
Kansas School District Blocks Circulation of Book on Reconstruction Era Klan
The Goddard School District in Kansas has been accused of book banning after it announced that 29 books would no longer be allowed to circulate…
1619 Project Book’s History Defended
I saw Nikole Hannah-Jones speak at Hofstra University where I teach back in the days before the Pandemic. She spoke in the largest theater on…
Union Veterans Held Left Handed Penmanship Contests to Encourage Amputees to Re-learn Writing
If you have studied the lives of Civil War vets, you know about the Left-Handed penmanship contests for right-handed amputees. These contests rewarded those Union…
USCT Sculpture to be Unveiled in Wilmington, N.C. This Weekend and You’re Invited
Wilmington, North Carolina is unveiling a new sculpture honoring the African American men of the United States Colored Troops who helped liberate the city during…
The Feldman Thesis “Lincoln Broke the Constitution” and Its Critics
Harvard Law School Professor Noah Feldman has a new book out The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America that is attracting attention…
New Monument Unveiled in Honor of Three USCT Executed in Virginia During Overland Campaign
On Saturday, a granite marker was unveiled in Lignum, Virginia dedicated to the memory of three members of the United States Colored Troops (USCT) captured…
How Sylvester Magee’s Story Was Used to Bolster Segregation
There have long been claims that Sylvester Magee was the last American slave to die. Magee was used by a white supremacist to make the…
Around the Web November 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
Here is some of the best of Civil War and Reconstruction social media from the last month. One disappointment last month was the continued silence…
New Historic Marker Commemorates Wild’s Raid by USCT that Freed Thousands of Slaves
A new historical marker in Elizabeth City, North Carolina commemorates the December 1863 raid by United States Colored Troops led by General Edward Wild. According…