Category: Memory of Reconstruction
Senator Ben Tillman Explains Why the Vote Was Taken Away from African Americans in South Carolina
Benjamin Tillman, better know as “Pitchfork Ben,” was a former Confederate who had risen to prominence as one of the most ruthless partisans of white…
“Historians” David and Tim Barton Helped Set Off the Attack on the Smithsonian
David and Tim Barton are a father and son team of “historians.” David Barton was named an expert content advisor to the Texas State Board…
Camp Nelson National Monument Kentucky Where Colored Troops Trained and Their Families Were Expelled
Last month I posted pictures of a whole lot of Civil War and Reconstruction sites from a Confederate cemetery in Columbus, Ohio, to General Grant’s…
Poll from 2025 Shows Americans Don’t Support the Attacks on the Smithsonian
With all the attention given to President Trump’s effort to clamp down on the Smithsonian, including placing signs around the museums denigrating the Smithsonian, how…
Civil War Historian David Blight Testifies Against the Assault on the Smithsonian in Congress
Civil War and Reconstruction historian David Blight spoke in Congress against President Trump’s assault on the Smithsonian and the historical profession. Blight recently won the…
President Orders Warning Signs Outside of Smithsonian
On July 4 the White House published a report indicting the Smithsonian’s American History museum for devoting too much space to depicting African American, Native…
Three New Sites Have Been Added To The Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
The National Park Service (NPS) is doing more good work in recognizing places in the United States that contributed to Reconstruction. Here is the release…
Organization of American Historians Report Says That Administration Is Trying to Distort History
The Organization of American Historians has just issued a report detailing the new Administration’s attempts to distort history to place it in line with Donald…
Sample Comment on the Triumphal Arch at Arlington National Cemetery
In yesterday’s post I discussed the need for you to submit comments on the proposed Triumphal Arch across from the Lincoln Memorial. Several people asked…
Last Chance to Comment on New Arch Being Proposed for Washington Before It’s Approval
The Trump Triumphal Arch already has a design that is controversial because of its aesthetic qualities and because of where it would be placed. The…