Category Archives: Ties to the War

Pearl Harbor and the Gettysburg Address

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

December 7, 1941. “Day which will live in infamy,” according to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In the weeks and years of war following the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States official involvement in World War II, a wave … Continue reading →

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More from Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day 2019

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

By Terry Rensel One of the great perks of relocating from Alaska to central Virginia this past summer is that I get to have an almost constant emergence into all things Civil War pretty much whenever I want. Yesterday was … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

I had the privilege today to join the American Battlefield Trust for a series of Facebook Live programs from the annual Remembrance Day festivities in Gettysburg. Garry Adelman, Tim Smith, Doug Dowds, and my ECW co-founder Kris White spent the … Continue reading →

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Bud Robertson: In Memoriam (part one)

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Brian Matthew Jordan

Like so many Civil War historians of my generation, I first knew James I. “Bud” Robertson, Jr., as the talking head on Civil War Journal. With his distinctive drawl, the silver-haired Virginia Tech professor lent color and personality to the Arts & Entertainment network documentary series that I … Continue reading →

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Ancestors of Two Twentieth-Century Hollywood Influences Clash in Antietam’s Cornfield

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

Some of the most popular movies portraying the Civil War appeared on the big screen in the era before and during the centennial anniversary of the conflict. Two of those films include Gone with the Wind (1939), based on Margaret … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Chris Mackowski

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Today, we conclude … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Kevin Pawlak

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Kevin Pawlak

  The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. The above … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Dana Shoaf

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Today, we welcome … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Meg Groeling

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Meg Groeling

  The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Do we … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Mike Movius

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Today, we’re pleased … Continue reading →

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