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A Postscript to a Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik

(a postscript to a four-part series) As a follow-up to my interview with Hallowed Ground editor Mary Koik earlier this month, I asked her, “If a young woman wanted to get into Civil War-related publishing, as a writer or author, what advice would you offer? In other words, if she wanted to follow in your […]

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A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part four)

(part four of a four-part series) Mary Koik, the namesake behind Mary Koik Communications, serves as the editor of the Civil War Trust’s Hallowed Ground magazine. She’s been talking with ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski about her work with the magazine, but in today’s segment, she’ll share some of her other Civil War public history experience, too. […]

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A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part three)

(part three of a four-part series) Mark Koik has been editor of the Civil War Trust’s magazine Hallowed Ground for more than a decade. In yesterday’s segment, told ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski, “It’s calculus, trying to figure out what to do” for each issue. Today, she goes into more detail. Chris Mackowski: You mentioned a […]

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A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part two)

(part two of a four-part series) ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski is talking this week with Mary Koik, editor of the Civil War Trust’s magazine, Hallowed Ground. Yesterday, Mary shared a little about her professional background and how the chance the edit the magazine came up quite unexpectedly. Chris Mackowski: So let’s circle back to the magazine. You had this […]

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A Conversation with Hallowed Ground‘s Mary Koik (part one)

(part one of a four-part series) For Women’s History Month this year, ECW Editor-in-Chief Chris Mackowski interviewed several women who work in the field of Civil War public history. This week, we share Chris’s conversation with Mary Koik, editor of Hallowed Ground, the member magazine for the Civil War Trust. She also does freelance work […]

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Women & Preservation: A Chat with Mary Koik about Writing for Preservation

  Part of a Series Since I’ve been working in the battlefield preservation field for over a year with Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, I’ve been inspired to learn about the long legacy of women who have been supporters and influencers for preservation through the decades. With a focus on the preservation of Civil War sites, […]

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Additional Podcast Resources: “Let’s Talk History Books”

Did you enjoy the latest episode of the ECW Podcast which released last week? If you haven’t heard it yet, head over to our Patreon page and you’ll be able to subscribe, listen, and download at your convenience. Now, we’re collected a few posts from the archives about publishing, the history field, and previous interviews […]

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ECW Week in Review March 26-April 1

  March has come to a close here at ECW. This past week we wrapped up our observance of Women’s History Month and previewed this year’s Symposium.  Additionally, spots are still available for the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium. You may click here to purchase tickets. You may click on the links below to […]

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Women’s History Month: A Retrospective

For more than two decades now, I’ve taken a special interest in Women’s History Month. Some people might consider that to be an unconventional choice for a guy, but as the father of a daughter, I felt a responsibility to make sure my little girl knew she could be anything she wanted to be when […]

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