New Historical Marker to Be Erected at Site of Georgia’s 1868 Camilla Massacre
The Georgia Historical Society just approved a new state historical marker on the site of the 1868 Camilla Massacre. According to the news coverage of…
International African American Museum Opening in Charleston in January, 2023
Charleston’s new International African American Museum (IAAM) is set to open on January 21, 2023. Smithsonian Magazine has a great feature on the new museum….
Stone Mountain Finally Moving Forward With Next Step in “Truth Telling” Exhibit (Maybe)
People have been following the supposed effort by the administrators of Stone Mountain in Georgia to create a “Truth Telling” exhibit about the park’s connection…
Trial Set for Civil War Reenactor Accused of Planting Cedar Creek Pipe Bomb
The discovery of a pipe bomb at a reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Cedar Creek in October 2017 was initially blamed on “Antifa,”…
New Rochelle Civil War Soldier’s Monument Photo Tour
My Photo Tour this week is of the Civil War Soldiers’ Monument in New Rochelle, New York in Westchester County along Long Island Sound. The…
Honey Springs Battlefield Visitor Center Grand Opening Today Nov. 5 in Oklahoma
Honey Springs was the largest Civil War battle fought in the State of Oklahoma and today its battlefield is getting a new visitor center. Today,…
Around the Web November 2022: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
The last month was a good one for both blogging and podcasts. I particularly enjoyed the Civil War Talk Radio interview with Bryan Cheeseboro of…
“The election has resulted in the defeat of the Republicans…” Rutherford B. Hayes Tells His Diary
Rutherford B. Hayes concluded within days of Election Day on November 7, 1876 that he had been defeated by Democrat Samuel L. Tilden. He told…
New PBS Documentary “Becoming Frederick Douglass” Available to Watch Free Online
The new one-hour PBS documentary Becoming Frederick Douglass is now available to watch for free online. I don’t how long PBS will allow free viewing…
“Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom” Statue Arrives in Kingston, N.Y.
The “Harriet Tubman: Journey to Freedom” Statue has been travelling through New York’s Hudson Valley again. Last time it was in White Plains. Now it…
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