Category Archives: Books & Authors

Rediscovering the Lost Art of Copyediting

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

by Emerging Civil War Correspondent Amelia Kibbe For Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., editor of the Emerging Civil War book series, everything comes back to credibility. After all, he said, if someone can’t get the little things correct, how can he or … Continue reading →

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Check Out Dave Powell’s Chickamauga Blog

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

As you might know, ECW’s Dave Powell has a well-respected blog of his own, Chickamauga Blog. The main focus of the blog, as you might imagine, covers the events and characters associated with the September 1863 battle of Chickamauga. However, the … Continue reading →

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ECW5: Bert Dunkerly

Posted on September 15, 2016 by

by Bert Dunkerly Sometimes the best thing is saved for last. You’ll see what I mean.

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Now Available: The Third Installment of Dave Powell’s Epic Chickamauga Study

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Congratulations to ECW’s Dave Powell on the release of the third and final volume in his magnificent Chickamauga trilogy, The Chickamauga Campaign—Barren Victory: The Retreat into Chattanooga, the Confederate Pursuit, and the Aftermath of the Battle, September 21 to October 20, 1863. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days that Changed a Presidency, March 24—April 8, 1865”

Posted on September 1, 2016 by

The historiography of the United States’ 16th president is remarkable. For over 15,000 times, Abraham Lincoln has been the center of focus for historians and students of history. With such an overwhelming amount of research, one wonders if every stone … Continue reading →

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ECW Honors Ted Savas

Posted on August 23, 2016 by

As part of Emerging Civil War’s fifth anniversary commemoration, we are pleased to inaugurate the second of two new awards: The Brig. Gen. Robert Greely Stevenson Award for Service to Emerging Civil War. This award is given as occasion dictates … Continue reading →

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Noah Trudeau Explains Lincoln’s Greatest Journey

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

Recently I chatted with award-winning author Noah Andre Trudeau, who has written several well-regarded books on the Civil War in 1864 and 1865. We discussed his next book, Lincoln’s Greatest Journey: Sixteen Days That Changed a Presidency, March 24 – … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part five)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by

part five of five In part four of my conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf, he and I talked about the value of his magazine—or any magazine—as a forum with both wide reach and widely recognized legitimacy. But … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part four)

Posted on August 13, 2016 by

part four of five We have been talking this week with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf about “The Future of Civil War History.” In yesterday’s segment, Dana and I talked about the use of military history as a way … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part three)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

part three of five In our conversation yesterday, Dana Shoaf—editor of Civil War Times—expressed some of his concerns about the disconnect between academic historians and the general public. “It almost sometimes feels like some academics—this is a really general statement—would … Continue reading →

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