Week In Review: October 21-27, 2019
It’s the final week of the John Brown Series, and you’ll also find a new podcast, a post about the Battle of Glendale, and more…
Monday, October 21:
Question of the Week addressed education and memory surrounding John Brown’s Raid.
John Brown: Sean Michael Chick wrote about John Brown, Frederick Douglass, and Radical Abolitionists.
Tuesday, October 22:
John Brown: Jon-Erik Gilot shared about the Western Virginia Militia and their witness moments at John Brown’s execution.
John Brown: Check out the history and the intentional choices behind the series header.
The newest episode of the ECW Podcast is available: “A Conversation with Charlie Knight”
Wednesday, October 23:
John Brown: Kristen Pawlak wrote about Brown’s days in Kansas in the 1850’s.
Ryan Quint posted the book review for “Hymns of the Republic.”
John Brown – From the ECW Archives: A post about Luke Quinn, the U.S. Marine who died of his injuries at Harpers Ferry.
Thursday, October 24:
John Brown: Kevin Pawlak added historical details about Governor Wise and the Virginia militia’s attempts to prevent another “Brown incident.”
C-SPAN is airing the presentation about the New Market Campaign from the 2019 ECW Symposium.
Friday, October 25:
Doug Crenshaw wrote about the Battle of Glendale as a lost opportunity.
ECW Weekender: Kevin Pawlak posted about Dangerfield Newby’s birthplace.
Saturday, October 26:
Saving History Saturday shared the news that the African American Civil War Museum is expanding.
John Brown: Meg Groeling shared about Bronson Alcott and the “Secret Six” who aided Brown.
Sunday, October 27:
This morning Chris Mackowski added a post about a soldier’s view of Harpers Ferry.