Category Archives: National Park Service

ECW Honors Dave Ruth for Service in Civil War Public History

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War is pleased to honor Dave Ruth, former superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield Park, as the recipient of this year’s Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. Emerging Civil War’s Award for Service in … Continue reading →

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Monument Removal in NPS Appropriation—An Update

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

I reported last month on a House appropriations bill for the Department of the Interior—HR-7608—that would require the National Park Service, within 180 days of enactment, to “remove from display all physical Confederate commemorative works, such as statues, monuments, sculptures, … Continue reading →

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Maine at War: July 2020

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Here’s what our friend Brian Swartz was up to in July at his blog, Maine at War: July 1, 2020: Sitting governor runs afoul Republican opponents, part 1 Refusing to kowtow to political shenanigans in his own party, Maine Republican … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Civil War Monuments

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Kevin Pawlak

Recent events have raised questions about the preservation of Civil War sites and monuments on National Park battlefields. As some of my Emerging Civil War colleagues and I discussed these potential threats, we decided it was important to say something. … Continue reading →

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Understanding History Through Addition, Not Subtraction, on Civil War Battlefields

Posted on July 19, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Last Wednesday, I reported on a provision in the Department of the Interior’s 2021 spending bill that would, if approved by Congress and signed into law by the president, remove Confederate statues from national parks. “It’s a top priority of … Continue reading →

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Removal of Confederate Monuments from National Parks?

Posted on July 15, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

A reader sent to me yesterday a copy of the proposed 2021 appropriation for the Department of the Interior, which includes the National Park Service, and he called to my attention to an item on pg. 160 of the appropriation: … Continue reading →

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BREAKING NEWS: Newly Discovered Map Shows Antietam Burials in Detail

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

Historians with the Adams County Historical Society in Gettysburg, PA, have made an exciting discovery that will help reshape our understanding of the aftermath of battle at Antietam while also shedding some new light on our understanding of the aftermath … Continue reading →

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The Civil War Zoom Boom, part four: Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

(part four in a series) When the online “Zoom Boom” started in late March, Nick Sacco saw an opportunity. Sacco is a historian at Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis, and he already knew, with the History … Continue reading →

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Visiting Grant Sites in St. Louis

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Kristen Pawlak

While watching the premiere episode of History’s Grant miniseries, I could not help but smile as I saw the various places President and General Ulysses Grant visited or lived in my hometown of St. Louis. As I grew up, Grant was … Continue reading →

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“Those who say they would like to visit a battlefield seldom know what they are talking about…” A Letter from Private Erskine M. Church

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Kristopher D. White

This Memorial Day will be celebrated in many different ways than years past. The typical gatherings at monuments and cemeteries have given way to virtual remembrances of America’s fallen. Be it on Facebook, YouTube, or countless other streaming services, Americans … Continue reading →

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