Category: Civil War
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…
The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in the American Civil War by Tom Zoellner
The Road Was Full of Thorns: Running Toward Freedom in the American Civil War by Tom Zoellner published by The New Press (Sept. 2025) I…
Interior Department Is Looking At Material From Harpers Ferry That May Be Removed
For the last three weeks I have been looking through the hundreds of files that were leaked in the Department of the Interior covert review…
Displays At Arlington House Where Robert E Lee Lived May Be Removed
Arlington House, in Virginia across from Washington D.C, is one of the most viewed Civil War sites in the country. Sitting on a prominent hill…
Brochure at Dry Tortugas National Park that May Be Discontinued
The Dry Tortugas National Park may be one of the most remote locations of any park having to do with the Civil War. The Dry…