Soldiers’ Monument New Britain Connecticut
New Britain is a small city in Connecticut with a population of just over 74,000. In the Civil War period, only about 10,000 people lived…
Confederate Monument to Be Restored at Arlington National Cemetery
In another win for modern day supporters of the Confederacy, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the Confederate Monument will be restored…
J.D. Vance on the Civil War and Citizenship
New York Times writer Ezra Klein had an interesting interview with Yoram Hazony, an Israeli intellectual who is close to Vice President J.D. Vance. They…
Cooperstown New York Civil War Monument and Abner Doubleday Field
Cooperstown is one of America’s best known small towns. If I say I am going to Cooperstown, no one asks me where the town is…
Civil War Institute Looks at How the Civil War Impacted on America’s Fight in World War II
Last weekend I attended the Civil War Institute which brings together academic historians, public historians, and students of the American Civil War to explore the…
National Park Service Reviewing Books Sold at Bookstores for UnAmerican Content
As I discussed earlier, the National Park Service (NPS) has been ordered by the Interior Department to eliminate what reporters call “Unamerican” content in signs…
National Park Service to Close Centers Where Rangers Learn How to Be Rangers
The Interior Department said that the two main training center for National Park personnel will have those programs closed down. These two sites train hundreds…
NY Times Reports on Historical Plaques Under Review for Removal at National Park Sites
This article on the potential removal of historical and other signage at the National Parks appeared in todays New York Times. Here are substantial excerpts:…
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Delhi New York
Delhi, N.Y. is a small town that is the county seat in Delaware County. It’s population is currently 4,795, not that much bigger than its…
The Draft Riots End in a Sea of Blood
by Patrick Young, Esq. – Blogger Join The Immigrants’ Civil War on Facebook Tuesday July 14, 1863 was the second day of the Draft Riots. Early that…