Two Civil War/Reconstruction Books Longlisted for National Book Award
According to the Washington Post, two new Civil War/Reconstruction Era books have been Longlisted for the National Book Awards this year. Night Watch is a…
Union Connecticut Monument Dedicated to the Mothers of Civil War Soldiers
Union, Connecticut is one of the smallest towns in the state in population.This town had 732 people in the 1860 Census and today it has…
General Philip Kearny Statue in Newark, New Jersey
Union Major General Philip Kearny was killed September 2, 1862 in Chantilly, Virginia. The Battle of Chantilly came after the Unionists’ disastrous defeat at the…
Forida’s History Education Standards on Slavery Ignore Their Own Expert Reviewers
The Miami Herald has uncovered how Florida has tried to cover up the state’s treatment of Black people. Reporters Ana Ceballos and Alyssa Johnson say…
“Seated Lincoln” in Newark, N.J. by Gutzon Borglum, Sculptor of Mt. Rushmore
“Seated Lincoln” is a sculpture by Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor behind the memorial at Mt. Rushmore. Lincoln is seated on a landing of the staircase…
Army Base Named After Civil War Medal of Honor Winner Dr. Mary Walker
Last Friday, the Army renamed Fort A.P. Hill as Fort Walker. Dr. Mary Walker was a Civil War veteran who was the first woman to…
Civil War Nurse Is Honored By Having Savannah Square Named After Her
Susie King Taylor is honored by the City of Savannah by having one of the city’s famous squares named after her. She is the first…
Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn Placed Behind a Scaffold
I visited one of America’s major Civil War sites. Grand Army Plaza’s triumphal arch was almost completely covered with plastic coverings and a wooden fence…
William Seward House: Photo Tour of the Home of Lincoln’s Secretary of State
In 2017, I toured the home of William Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State, in Auburn, N.Y. in the Finger Lakes Region. The home is an…
NY Times Reviews LINCOLN’S GOD: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation by Joshua Zeitz
LINCOLN’S GOD: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation by Joshua Zeitz was reviewed recently by Ted Widmer in the New York Times. Here…