Thoughts on the Removal of the Lee Statue & the Role of Confederate “Heritage” Groups
Those horrified by the removal of Lee’s statue might want to take a look at the role of Confederate Heritage Defenders in promoting the current…
Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners by James M. Gillispie
Andersonvilles of the North: The Myths and Realities of Northern Treatment of Civil War Confederate Prisoners by James M. Gillispie published by University of North…
Around the Web September 2021: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
Early August saw very little new on Civil War/Reconstruction social media. Maybe it was shock at the emergence of Delta. But, by the end of…
New Marker Tells Story of USCT from Rippavilla Plantation Near Franklin, Tenn.
The Battle of Franklin Trust unveiled a new historical marker last week at Rippavilla near Franklin, Tenn. The panel recounts the story of local enslaved…
“Killed at Gettysburg” Project Offers Life Stories of Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives
Ove the last three years the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College has been compiling the life stories of men killed at Gettysburg in 1863….
WaPo Reviews Robert Levine’s “The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson”
This is the second review by a major newspaper this week of Robert S. Levine’s The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of…
Col. Fremont Not A Roman Catholic-The Religious Divide in the 1856 Election
John C. Fremont was a national hero in the 1840s after he led exploratory expeditions in the West. Dubbed “The Pathfinder of the West,” he…
New York Times Reviews The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson by Robert S. Levine
This week, the New York Times reviewed The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson by Robert S. Levine from W.W….
New Short Film on the Lives of Enslaved Couple’s Gender Change to Flee to Freedom
Ellen and William Craft ran away from slavery in plain sight. Ellen, who was light skinned, disguised herself as a sickly white man. Her husband…
Pres. Trump and Gen. Milley Argue Over Army Bases With Confederate Names
In their new book on the last year of the Trump presidency, reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonig relate the story of a dispute between…