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Turning Points: Gone With The Wind
December 15, 1939, marked a turning in interpretation and image of the American Civil War. Perhaps one could argue that the turning point had started earlier in 1936 when the novel that inspired the movie hit shelves across the nation, beginning a tidal wave that would eventually envelop the globe. That December night in Atlanta, […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: A Civil War Movie List
Hey ECW Fans, how is your week going? Mine has been good, eventful, and filled with watching historic happenings in the modern world, but I’m glad it’s Friday and the weekend is ahead. I think I’m going to need a break this weekend and will probably schedule a “movie day” at some point over the […]
Read more...CW & Pop Culture: Movies in the ECW Archives!
Over the years, ECW authors have reviewed movies or miniseries with Civil War ties. We’ve collected the majority of posts on this topic that were published prior to the current series. Maybe if you’re looking for something to watch this weekend, you’ll be inspired by our “watch-list” and have new opportunities to reconsider the Civil […]
Read more...The 2019-2020 ECW Speakers Bureau is Now Available
Emerging Civil War is pleased to announce that our new 2019-2020 Speakers Bureau brochure is now available. If you’re looking to book an ECW speaker for your roundtable, historical society, or museum, our speakers bureau brochure provides one-stop shopping! We have twenty-three speakers listed in this year’s brochure (alphabetically), including some new names:
Read more...Film
“The biggest event in our history belongs on the biggest canvas humans can devise.” — William C. Davis “The Civil War and the Confederacy in Cinema,” The Cause Lost * * * ECW Posts about Civil War Movies: The Conundrum of Missouri Guerrilla Flicks by Kristen Pawlak The Battle of New Market on […]
Read more...Literature
“The real war will never get in the books.” — Walt Whitman, Specimen Days * * * Chris Mackowski: “Gods and Generals: A Conversation with Jeff Shaara“—Web Exclusive Stephen Davis: “The Delicious If: MacKinlay Kantor’s If the South Had Won the Civil War and Alternative History“—Web Exclusive * * * ECW […]
Read more...ECW Announces Our Full Symposium Line-Up
In September, we shared the news that Scott Hartwig, former supervisory historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, will be the keynote speaker for the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, Aug. 3-5, 2018. In October, we shared details about his talk, “If We Fail Now the North Has No Hope:” The Antietam Campaign […]
Read more...Conclusion
CONCLUSION by Chris Mackowski Commentary · Images · Additional Resources · About the Author Commentary The conclusion to Turning Points of the American Civil War suggests a variety of other possible turning points beyond those explored in the book’s essays. To spark additional conversation, ECW writers have written about a number of other possible turning […]
Read more...Commanding The Regiment: Colonel William S. Lincoln, 34th Massachusetts – Part 2
This blog post traces the life and command experiences Lieutenant Colonel Williams S. Lincoln of the 34th Massachusetts Infantry. For a biography of Colonel George D. Wells with the 34th Massachusetts, please refer to Part 1. While George D. Wells held the place of beloved colonel of the 34th Massachusetts, William S. Lincoln operated in […]
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