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Category Archives: Civil War Events
Getting Ready For A Big Weekend…
Well, I had all good intentions. I’ve had “write ECW Weekender” on my list all week, but unfortunately continuing tech problems have made my photos and historic site notes not easy to access at the moment. So, as I was … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Summer Lectures at the Jacob Rohrbach Inn
At Emerging Civil War, we love historic preservation, military history, local history, and innovative ways to share about the past. So…when we heard about the FREE Summer Lecture Series offered at the Jacob Rohrbach Inn in Sharpsburg, Maryland, we knew … Continue reading
The American Battlefield Trust’s Teacher Institute 2019
In another couple of hours, the Marriott’s main ballroom will fill with nearly 200 teachers from across the U.S. They’ve assembled here in Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in the 2019 National Teacher Institute sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Civil War Watches and the People Who Carried Them
There are about a dozen “time”-related puns I can think of to kick off this post, so I’ll spare you the agony of my lame humor and get ticking…. “Timeless Testaments: Civil War Watches and the People Who Carried Them” … Continue reading
A Recap of Our 2019 Emerging Scholars Program
Dan Welch and Chris Mackowski, co-hosts of our Emerging Civil War Podcast, took to Facebook LIVE yesterday during the Grand Opening of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond. If you didn’t have the chance to watch the segments, we’ve … Continue reading
Introducing our “Emerging Scholars”
If you haven’t heard yet, the new American Civil War Museum in Richmond is getting ready to open the doors of its new facility in Richmond, Virginia. Located on the campus of the historic Tredegar Iron Works, the $25 million … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events
Tagged American Civil War Museum, Civil War Monitor, Emerging Scholars
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The Battle of Atlanta Opens (the cyclorama, that is)
After a $35.8 million restoration project that spanned four years, the Atlanta History Center unveiled its Battle of Atlanta cyclorama late last month. In 2017, I had the privilege of getting a behind-the-scenes tour of the restoration project from the … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Civil War in Pop Culture
Tagged Atlanta Cyclorama, Atlanta History Center
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Extra! Extra! Civil War News!
Over the previous year, Emerging Civil War has enjoyed a growing partnership with Civil War News, the monthly current events newspaper for the Civil War community. Since taking over the paper a couple years ago, owner/editor Jack Melton has been … Continue reading
Revisiting “Battlefield Travesty” in Advance of a Clean-Up
A few months ago, I shared the unfortunate story of a Civil War site on the edge of the Chancellorsville battlefield that had fallen victim to vandalism and neglect. I’m pleased to report that local students, in partnership with local … Continue reading
The 25th Anniversary Film Screening of Gettysburg
On October 13, 800 Civil War buffs packed into Gettysburg’s Majestic Theater for the 25th anniversary film screening of Gettysburg. Special guests—some of the film’s cast, the writer and director, and the composer—also attended the event. I was five when … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Civil War in Pop Culture
Tagged Civil War movie, Gettysburg, Gettysburg movie, Patrick Gorman, Ron Maxwell
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