Ashburn Colored School A Jim Crow Era One Room School House for Blacks-Only
Several years ago while I was driving to Ball’s Bluff Battlefield in Northern Virginia I came upon this sign announcing that I was at the…
When Jourdon Anderson Was Asked by His Former Owner to Return to Work After the Civil War
The Reconstruction Era National Historical Park recently shared this: In August 1865, Jourdon Anderson, a freedman living in Dayton, Ohio, addressed a letter to his…
Learning for Justice Has Advice for Talking to Children About Slavery
Learning for Justice offers guidance for educating children about slavery. The guide begins by stressing the importance of slavery in creating modern racial dynamics in…
Louisiana Senator John Slidell Explains Why His State Seceded from the Union in His Farewell Address
Senator John Slidell announced his resignation from the Senate on February 4, 1861 after his state, Louisiana, issued a declaration that it was seceding from…
John Ericsson Monument Battery Park NYC Photo Tour
We all know that the Bronx is Up and the Battery’s Down…but did you know that one of the most vivid Civil War monuments is…
Around the Web February 2023: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
January was a little depressing because I am a Buffalo Bills fan. Still, I got to write a lot of new posts last month, and…
Framework of Freedom: Habeas Corpus Act Passed Feb. 5, 1867
On Feb. 5, 1867 Congress passed the Habeas Corpus Act of 1867. Congress had suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus in 1863 in response to…
Teen Vogue: The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well
Teen Vogue’s new article The Reconstruction Era Is Not Taught Well in US Schools — Here’s Why That Matters is out this week. Here is an…
New York City City Hall Civil War Photo Tour-Recruiting and Training the Soldier
Note: This page under construction. Expected completion is Feb. 16, 2023. This well-known drawing shows a recruiting station in City Hall Park in 1864….