Category: Memory of Reconstruction
Pete Hegseth’s Spiritual Leader With Lost Cause Views of Civil War Led Prayers at Pentagon in Feb.
At the end of February, 2026, right before the United States attacked Iran, Secretary of Defense (War) Pete Hegseth had Reverend Doug Wilson lead a…
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…
Atlanta History Center to Open New Exhibit on the Civil War Era
In July of 2026 the Atlanta History Center will open a new exhibit on the causes of the Civil War, the war itself, and Reconstruction….
Louisiana Opening Up Exhibit on Reconstruction in Baton Rouge
A new exhibition is opening up at the Old State Capitol in Louisiana called “A More Perfect Union”. The subject is Reconstruction. Mary Durusau, the …
National Park Gift Shops and Bookstores Forced to Comply With Dec. 19 Deadline to Remove DEI Items
Gift shops and bookstores at National Parks must remove any items that have to do with “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” otherwise known as “DEI,” by…
Third Anniversary of My Writing About Civil War and Reconstruction Monuments and Museums
About three and a half years ago I had a heart attack followed by a stroke. After I was released from the hospital, while I…
The Past, Present, and Future of the Civil War: Three Experts Discuss
Every year on November 19, the anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg College presents the Robert Fortenbaugh Memorial Lecture. This year the topic was “The Past,…
Confederate Gen. Albert Pike Statue Re-erected in Washington
Confederate Brigadier General Albert Pike statue was re-erected in Washington on Saturday following an executive order from President Donald Trump. The statue had been attacked…
Roswell Georgia Monument to Women “Lost Mill Workers”
I have been to Roswell, Georgia on several occasions to view the ruined mill sites along Vickery Creek. In 1864, during his campaign to capture…
Pete Hegseth’s Minister Says That the Union War Effort Was a Campaign Against God Part 2
Earlier this week I posted an article on Rev. Doug Wilson. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is a member of Doug Wilson’s religious movement, the Communion…