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TEACHING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS

The blog Muster has an interesting article by Susannah Ural titled TEACHING THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS. It can…

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NY Times Publishes “Stories from Slavery” Submitted by Readers

The 1619 Project of the New York Times has a new installment today. In response to the series, African American families have been sending in…

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Listening to the War: The Civil War Lecture Circuit 1870-1910

James Marten has an interesting article on one speaker on the Civil War lecture circuit. Listening to stories of the war was a popular form…

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The National Military Asylum Cared for 4.000 Disabled Soldiers in 1868

The New York Times reported on the good work of the National Military Asylum in 1868. Unfortunately, it lauded the great economies practiced in caring…

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Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer by Rod Andrew, Jr.

Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer by Rod Andrew, Jr. published by University of North Carolina Press (2008) Hardcover $47.50 Paperback $26.00 Kindle $9.99….

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Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen Cox

Dixie’s Daughters: The United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Preservation of Confederate Culture by Karen Cox published by Florida University Press (2003). Hardcover $55.00,…

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