Category: Lost Cause
Jubal Early Explains the Biblical Justification of the Confederate Labor System
Recently I spent more than 4,000 words Confederate general Jubal Early’s explanation of the causes of the Civil War, which were, according to Early, slavery…
West Point Historian Brigadier General (Ret.) Ty Seidule On the Persistence of Confederate Icons in Modern America
Retired West Point historian and brigadier general Ty Seidule spoke with The Guardian recently about the persistence of Confederate iconography in modern America. Here are…
Around the Web September 2022: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
August tends to be a slow month for podcasts, but it was a great one for blog posts and book reviews. Enjoy! Blogs Scott Hartwig…
Jubal Early Explains the Causes of the Civil War During His Reconstruction Exile
Jubal Early, a Virginian, was an important leader in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, and a primary constructor of The…
Texas Panel to Tell the State’s History Leaves Out Most of the Reconstruction Era (And a Lot About Slavery)
Texas Monthly reports on the whitewashing of Texas history by the states new 1836 Project. Last year the Texas legislature passed a bill establishing the…
“Sherman Posting” Becoming a Popular OnLine Tactic for Countering NeoConfederates
Conservative web site The New York Sun says that a new social media trend called “Sherman Posting” is catching on at Tic Tok and other…
Jubal Early Stayed True to History By Opposing Black Troops Being at 1875 Dedication of Stonewall Jackson Statue
The Library of Virginia published a history several years ago about the erection of the statue of Stonewall Jackson that still stands on the grounds…
Memory Wars Podcast Will Examine How the U.S. and Germany Deal With Memory of Slavery and Holocaust
Axios reports that a new five-part podcast launched today that looks at how Germany had to confront its history of human rights abuse and genocide…
Recommended New Names for Army Bases Named After Confederates Announced
The Congressional Commission tasked with renaming Army bases currently named after Confederate military figures released its recommended changes Tuesday. Here are the changes according to…
Exhibit “Mustering Memory: 160 Years of Saluting the Civil War” Looks at How the War has Been Remembered Over the Years
The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum is opening a new exhibit on how the Civil War has been remembered over the years. Civil…
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