Posted in Civil War Monuments Places to Visit

Civil War Memorial in Jersey City, New Jersey

In January, 2024, I went to Jersey City to take photos of the “Mystic Lincoln” statue in Lincoln Park. Not far away from Lincoln, I…

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Posted in Book Reviews Civil War

Civil War Books and Authors Names “Book of the Year.”

Civil War Books and Authors has handed out its “Book of the Year” award for 2023. According to the well-respected book review, the top pick…

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Posted in Civil War Emancipation Proclamation

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Speech on the Emancipation Proclamation During the Centennial of the Civil War

1961 to 1965 the nation commemorated the Centennial of the Civil War. While many events presented over those four years were celebrations of white bravery…

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The New Yorker on Why Republicans Have Had Such Problems With the Civil War in 2024!

In my household growing up my father was a Republican and my mother was a Democrat. My mom and dad would sometimes argue about their…

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Posted in Civil War Lost Cause

Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion by Cory Pfarr

Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg: Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion by Cory Pfarr published by McFarland (2023) Cory Pfarr published Longstreet at Gettysburg: A…

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Rachel Powell, Far-Right Activist in Gettysburg Occupation, Reports to Jail for January 6th Conviction

Rachel Powell, who was a leader in the far-right occupation of Gettysburg on July 4, 2020, has reported to jail this week to finish her…

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William Seward Monument at Madison Square Park Lincoln’s Helpmeet

Madison Square Park in Mid-Town Manhattan has a well-known bronze statue of Governor, Senator, and Lincoln’s Secretary of State William Seward (1801–1872). The sculpture was…

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Former President Trump Says Civil War Could Have Been Avoided Through Negotiation

Former President Donald Trump just involved himself in the historiography of the Civil War during a speech in Iowa today. It was not an event…

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Hillsdale NY Soldiers Monument in the Taconic Mountains

Hillsdale, New York is a scenic locale about two hours north of New York City. I arrived there during Christmas on a rainy morning. There…

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Posted in Book Reviews Civil War

Podcast: Scott Hartwig Discusses His Book “I Dread the Thought of the Place: The Battle of Antietam and the End of the Maryland Campaign”

The Battle of Antietam is the single bloodiest one-day battle in American history. PreservePodcast  interviews D. Scott Hartwig about his new, award winning, book “I…

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