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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

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Question of the Week #6

“Which Confederate cavalry commander was more effective during the war, Jeb Stuart of Nathan Bedford Forrest?”

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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?”

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Question of the Week #4

“Who was a larger failure as a battlefield commander, George McClellan or Braxton Bragg?”

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Question of the Week #3

“Which battle was more of a turning point in the war in the east, Antietam or Gettysburg?”

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Question of the Week #2

“Who do you rate as the top five best Confederate generals?”

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Question of the Week #1

This week starts a new feature at Emerging Civil War. A Question of the Week will be posted every Monday. Questions will vary week to week, topic to topic. Please feel free to post your thoughts, comments and responses. Through … Continue reading

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