Category: Civil War
Heather Cox Richardson on the Republican Party in the Civil War & Reconstruction Era
Heather Cox Richardson did a gajillion-part series on the history of the Republican Party on Facebook Live over the summer. The first five hours cover…
Around the Web January 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
The first few installments of this monthly survey of the best Civil War and Reconstruction Social Media have been more popular than I anticipated. Thanks…
Connecticut Creates Database of Its Black Civil War USCT Troops
The Connecticut State Library has digitalized its records of Black men from the state who served in the United States Colored Troops during the Civil…
Frederick Douglass Identifies the Cause of Death of Robert E. Lee in 1870
Frederick Douglass published the New National Era newspaper in Washington beginning in 1870. When Robert E. Lee died on October 12, 1870, his passing was…
“Deconstructing Confederate Monuments” A Discussion About History and Monumentation
Kevin Levin, Dina Bailey and Ashleigh Lawrence-Sanders participated in a discussion on Confederate monuments and how we understand history. The Zoom discussion at Grant Valley…
Civil War Monuments and the Militarization of America Video Talk by Thomas Brown
Our friends over at the Journal of Civil War History have posted another great Zoom program. This one is on Civil War monuments. Professor Thomas…
NY Times Reviews ABE: Abraham Lincoln in His Times by David S. Reynolds
This has been a good month for Abraham Lincoln with two new BIG books out on our most fascinating president. ABE: Abraham Lincoln in His…
NY Times Reviews New Book John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom by H. W. Brands
The New York Times Book Review reviews the new THE ZEALOT AND THE EMANCIPATOR John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom by…
Upcoming Free Virtual Civil War and Reconstruction Programs
There are not many good aspects to the current COVID Pandemic. Three of my own family members have gotten the virus and Long Island, where…
A Call for Extending the Civil War Day of Action by Historians
The Journal of the Civil War Era organized the Sept. 26 Historians Day of Action at Civil War sites around the country. Today, Adrienne Petty…
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