Report Says Reconstruction History Classes Need to Center Black Communities Redefining Freedom & Joy
One of the more interesting recommendations of the Zinn Education Project report on the teaching of Reconstruction is that teachers should “Foreground the meaning of…
Virginia Anti-CRT Bill Invents Debate Between Lincoln and (Frederick) Douglass!
We all know about the WAR ON CRT being waged by Fox News and its courageous champions in legislatures throughout certain parts of the USA….
The Princeton Guide to Historical Research by Zachary Schrag
The Princeton Guide to Historical Research by Zachary Schrag published by Princeton University Press (2021) I am sometimes asked for advice on writing about history…
A Charleston Lady on the Capture of Black Soldiers July 1863
Emma Holmes left a remarkable diary of her experiences during the Civil War. A member of a prominent Charleston family, Holmes was in her twenties…
Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, N.C. Hosting Weekly Programs on USCT
The Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington, N.C. attracted a lot of attention in 2021 for its new United States Colored Troops statuary group titled “Boundless.”…
New Report Critical of Lack of Reconstruction Education in Middle and High Schools
The progressive Zinn Education Project has a new report out on the state of Reconstruction education in American schools. Here is a list of the…
Historians Discuss “Civil War” Video Games on Video Panel
Muster is the blog of the scholarly Journal of the Civil War Era. An article this month includes a video of younger historians discussing a…
Washington Post Database Identifies 1,700 Slaveowners In Senate and Congress
The Washington Post has put together a remarkable database of Members of Congress and Senators who owned slaves. You can find the article explaining the…
A South Carolina Lady on the Death of the Confederacy: “Our slain heroes cried out against such an end”
Emma Holmes was a twenty-two year old woman when the Civil War began. The scion of a well-connected Charleston family, she had rejoiced when the…
Marker Erected Telling the Story of USCT at the Battle of Nashville
Before the December 2021 anniversary of the Union victory at the Battle of Nashville, a marker was erected near the site of Granbury’s Lunette telling…