Category: Civil War
William McKinley Coffee Break Memorial in Wilmington, Delaware
Yes, everyone in Wilmington, Delaware calls this memorial the “Coffee Break Monument” with a little bit of amusement. The monument shows the future president William…
Slide Show With Instructions for Tagging National Park Exhibits for Removal for Violating Executive Order
I have been posting photos for the last six weeks that Interior Department staff have identified as National Park exhibits being in violation of President…
Atlanta History Center in Georgia & Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama
I have been to the Atlanta History Center a number of times, in my twenties, later on as a father with two boys, and, last…
Mayor Trying to Make Brooklyn Civil War Arch Traffic Free
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that he is planning to change the structure of the streets around the famous Civil War Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch…
Video: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America
Emerging Civil War host Chris Mackowski interviews Jennifer Murray and John Kinder about their new collection of essays they’ve edited, They Are Dead and Yet…
Lanesville Monument in Langford Gloucester Massachusetts
Gloucester in Massachusetts was a major port in the 19th Century. During the Civil War, it was active in the recruitment and training of men…
Charlotte Forten Grimke Statue in Salem, Massachusetts
If you ever go to Salem, Massachusetts to visit both the historic sites in the town and to fund the whacky tourist industry focused on…
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Newport, Rhode Island
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Newport, Rhode Island is in Congdon Park. Newport is a beautiful city set next to the Atlantic Ocean which…
Best-Selling New Civil War Books of 2025
According to Civil War Monitor these are the best-selling books on the Civil War published in 2025 through October: Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster, by Gerri Willis…
Liberty Square Entry Point to Ft. Sumter Has Exhibits Under Review for Violating President’s Executive Order
Liberty Square in Charleston is known to almost everyone visiting Fort Sumter in the Harbor. The park is near where visitors get on the ferry…