Author: Patrick Young
Civil War Institute Video Tour of Barksdale’s Assault at Gettysburg Led By Jen Murray
Next up from the Civil War Institute last week at Gettysburg College is a battlefield tour by Professor Jennifer Murray focused on Barksdale’s Mississippi Brigade’s…
Sons of Confederate Veterans Tribute to Nathan Bedford Forrest at 1909 UCV Convention
The 1909 Convention of the United Confederate Veterans was held in Memphis, Tenn. between June 8 and June 10. The annual conventions of the premier…
Civil War Institute Video of Kent Masterson Brown on Meade at Gettysburg
The second day of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg began with Kent Masterson Brown speaking about his new book Meade at Gettysburg. He discusses…
Civil War Institute Panel With Licensed Battlefield Guides
Here is another Civil War Institute panel posted earlier this week. This one focuses on the history and experiences of the Licensed Battlefield Guides (LBG)…
Civil War Institute Panel on “Pickett’s Charge in History and Memory”
Carol Reardon’s book Pickett’s Charge in History and Memory is a Gettysburg classic. A discussion of the book is the kick-off panel for this year’s…
Senate Unanimously Approves Juneteenth as Federal Holiday
Juneteenth was unanimously approved by the Senate as the next Federal Holiday on Tuesday. Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Ed…
New Book on How Historic Sites Tell the Story of Slavery and Civil War Hits #1 on Bestseller List
Clint Smith’s new book How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America topped the New York Times Bestseller list…
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed
On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon Reed published by Liveright (2021) 151 pages. Juneteenth is now widely celebrated. In many places it is a holiday. It…
Book on Overthrow of Reconstruction in Wilmington Wins Pulitzer and Book on Civil War in Southwest Named Finalist
A book about the late ending of Reconstruction in Wilmington, North Carolina received a Pulitzer Prize on Friday and another book on the Civil War…
Visiting Thad Stevens Sites Near Gettysburg With WaPo
Visitors to Gettysburg may want to take in the sites connected to one of its most famous residents, Thad Stevens. The bio-pic Lincoln gave Tommy…