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Author Archives: Emerging Civil War
Question of the Week: The Present State of History
In a forward for the audiobook edition of his alternative-history novel Gettysburg, Newt Gingrich contends, “The profession of history today has been divided into specializations without life and postmodernism without joy or meaning, complete to the Orwellian rewriting of history … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Memory, Question of the Week
Tagged History, Newt Gingrich, Question of the Week
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Question of the Week #8
What is your favorite battle to study or read about?
Question of the Week #7
Who do you believe was the superior corps commander, Jackson or Longstreet ?
Question of the Week #6
“Which Confederate cavalry commander was more effective during the war, Jeb Stuart of Nathan Bedford Forrest?”
Question of the Week #5
“Which Valley Campaign had a larger impact on the war in the east, the 1862 Valley Campaign or the 1864 Valley Campaign?”
Brock Road Sunrise
Sunrise along the Brock Road Sunday, October 21, 2012
Question of the Week #4
“Who was a larger failure as a battlefield commander, George McClellan or Braxton Bragg?”
Question of the Week #3
“Which battle was more of a turning point in the war in the east, Antietam or Gettysburg?”
Posted in Battles, Question of the Week
Tagged Antietam, Gettysburg, Question of the Week
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October-November Presentations
October: 8th: Kristopher White at the Mahoning Valley Civil War Roundtable (OH) 17th: Kristopher White at the Western Pennsylvania Civil War Roundtable (PA) November: 7th: Chris Mackowski, “The Last Days of Stonewall Jackson,” at the Civil War Round Table of Wilmington … Continue reading
Question of the Week #2
“Who do you rate as the top five best Confederate generals?”
