Video: Civil War Memories in a Polarized America
Emerging Civil War host Chris Mackowski interviews Jennifer Murray and John Kinder about their new collection of essays they’ve edited, They Are Dead and Yet…
Fort Sumter Sullivan’s Island Bench Being Flagged for Violating President’s Executive Order
Sullivan’s Island across from Fort Sumter, is the site of the important Civil War fortification Fort Moultrie. Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historic Site…
Lanesville Monument in Langford Gloucester Massachusetts
Gloucester in Massachusetts was a major port in the 19th Century. During the Civil War, it was active in the recruitment and training of men…
National Park Signage at President’s House in Philly Revealed: How It Contradicts the Truth
At the beginning of the year, the National Park Service (NPS) took down signage at the President’s House in Philadelphia that dealt with slavery. The…
Charlotte Forten Grimke Statue in Salem, Massachusetts
If you ever go to Salem, Massachusetts to visit both the historic sites in the town and to fund the whacky tourist industry focused on…
The First White House Easter Egg Roll Under Rutherford B. Hayes 1878
When I grew up in New York we went to our annual Easter Egg Hunt. My dad did when he was young, and I took…
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Newport, Rhode Island
The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in Newport, Rhode Island is in Congdon Park. Newport is a beautiful city set next to the Atlantic Ocean which…
Best-Selling New Civil War Books of 2025
According to Civil War Monitor these are the best-selling books on the Civil War published in 2025 through October: Lincoln’s Lady Spymaster, by Gerri Willis…
Justice Department Is Using Confederate Officer’s Arguments to Overturn 14th Amendment Citizenship Clause
The Washington Post is reporting that the Justice Department is citing a noted segregationist in its case to overturn the Birthright Citizenship Clause in the…
Brief Submitted to Supreme Court in Defense of the Reconstruction Right to Birthright Citizenship
On February 25, 2026 two historians submitted an amicus brief in a case challenging President Trump’s Executive Order withdrawing Birthright Citizenship from children born in…