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James Brookes
James Brookes is a Ph.D. candidate at Great Britain’s University of Nottingham, where he completed a B.A. and M.Res. in American Studies in 2013 and 2015 respectively. During his undergraduate study he spent a year abroad in the U.S. at the College of William and Mary. James’ undergraduate dissertation was an examination of the significance […]
Read more...ECW Welcomes James Brookes!
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome James Brookes to the ranks of our full-time contributors. James is a Ph.D. candidate at Great Britain’s University of Nottingham, where he completed a BA and MRes in American Studies in 2013 and 2015 respectively. During his undergraduate study, he spent a year abroad in the U.S. at […]
Read more...Major General Horatio G. Wright’s Leadership at Cedar Creek, 1864
ECW welcomes guest author Jack Walmsley “Hurrah! hurrah for Sheridan! Hurrah! hurrah for horse and man!”[1] Two lines from the famous poem Sheridan’s Ride by Thomas Buchanan Read that hailed Maj. Gen. Phillip Sheridan as a national hero at the battle of Cedar Creek in October 1864. Major General Horatio G. Wright’s role in the […]
Read more...Alumni
This list includes some popular alumni of Emerging Civil War. The hover over on the scroll down list on the main page offers a complete listing of our alumni authors. A complete list of authors may also be found below. You may click on the name to view their biography. Please note, any opinions expressed […]
Read more...ECW’s January 2019 Newsletter Now Available
Emerging Civil War’s January 2019 hit e-mailboxes this week. If you didn’t get your copy, you can check it out here. In this issue: Chris Mackowski sings the praises of public libraries. James Brookes answers our 10 Questions. Lee White’s new book on the battle of Franklin hits the ECW Bookshelf. Emerging Rev War historian […]
Read more...December 12: Fredericksburg Is On My Mind
Thinking about the river crossings that happened on December 12, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Virginia? It’s been on my mind today even though I’m literally thousands of miles away. I’m signing my Christmas cards today…I think about the generals writing their orders. I walk the treadmill at the gym, but I’m wondering how many steps it […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 29-November 4, 2018
Our railroad series is still “on track” and steaming ahead with lots of historical details about trains, tracks, and the soldiers and civilians who rode the rails. This week we also featured some discussions about scary stories, a movie anniversary, a bored soldier, and preservation history. Please enjoy this week in review and the links […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review Oct. 23-39
The last full week of October has come to a close and we’ve had a busy week in the lead up to Halloween. Our latest series, Battlefield Markers and Monuments, continues along with C-SPAN’s coverage of the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium. Don’t forget, Early Bird rates are still available for next year’s Fifth Annual Emerging […]
Read more...Photographic History in Full Color
Colorizing vintage photographs is an intriguing practice among Civil War buffs—but it’s also a war of worth, where digital artists weigh potential historical inaccuracies against heightened storytelling. For many colorization experts and historians, ineffective practice can jeopardize the representation of well-known figures, the common man, and both groups’ larger historical contexts. And, so, it seems that, […]
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