West Point Historian Brigadier General (Ret.) Ty Seidule On the Persistence of Confederate Icons in Modern America
Retired West Point historian and brigadier general Ty Seidule spoke with The Guardian recently about the persistence of Confederate iconography in modern America. Here are…
Around the Web September 2022: Best of Civil War & Reconstruction Blogs and Social Media
August tends to be a slow month for podcasts, but it was a great one for blog posts and book reviews. Enjoy! Blogs Scott Hartwig…
New Orleans Lusher Charter School Changes Name to Get Rid of Association With Reconstruction Segregationist
The Lusher Charter School in New Orleans has been renamed the Willow School because the man after whom it was originally named was an architect…
Jubal Early Explains the Causes of the Civil War During His Reconstruction Exile
Jubal Early, a Virginian, was an important leader in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War, and a primary constructor of The…
A Close-Up Look at the New Franklin, Tenn. Historical Panels on Slavery, Civil War, and Reconstruction in the City
Franklin, Tennessee has been a leading location in telling the full story of the American Civil War. The Battle of Franklin Trust has done pioneering…
Pennsylvania Gov Candidate Doug Mastriano Welcomed Heavily Armed “Militia” at Gettysburg in 2020
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano welcomed heavily armed far-right “militiamen” who occupied Gettysburg National Military Park on July 4, 2020. He posted video of his…
Texas Panel to Tell the State’s History Leaves Out Most of the Reconstruction Era (And a Lot About Slavery)
Texas Monthly reports on the whitewashing of Texas history by the states new 1836 Project. Last year the Texas legislature passed a bill establishing the…
Pennsylvania Gov Candidate Doug Mastriano Draws Criticism for Posing in Confederate Uniform
Candidate for Pennsylvania governor Doug Mastriano is drawing criticism for posing in Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College during the…
Remembering the Civil War at Saco, Maine Memorial
As many of you know I was fortunate enough to vacation in Maine this summer. Many of the towns and cities along the coast there…
“Sherman Posting” Becoming a Popular OnLine Tactic for Countering NeoConfederates
Conservative web site The New York Sun says that a new social media trend called “Sherman Posting” is catching on at Tic Tok and other…