Category Archives: Week in Review

It just might be a recording-breaking week for most number of posts in seven days at ECW – at least thus far in 2019. With Chris Mackowski live-blogging from American Battlefield Trust’s Teacher Institute and the usual sampling of historical … Continue reading →

Can we say “Gettysburg” and “Vicksburg”? Although you’ll other themed posts and information, these two names seemed to dominate the blog program this week. Check out some new research and retelling of old favorite stories from this week…

It’s been a great week on the blog to wrap up June and we’ve got more content prepared for the big anniversaries next week. We hope you’re staying cooling on these warm summer days. Here’s the Week in Review…

Summer is officially here! And as usually, ECW had a busy week on the blog… From the Gettysburg Campaign to the Atlanta Campaign to Petersburg to Hawaii and the Lincoln Presidential Library, let us take you on a “history journey” … Continue reading →

We started the week with an interview about civilian studies and then headed into an almost “all military” focused set of days. You’ll find battle anniversary posts, details about commanders, and a focus on the fights within the Gettysburg Campaign. … Continue reading →

This week the history community was saddened by the news of Tony Horwitz’s passing and we featured several memorial tributes. You’ll also fine plenty of traditional military history and battle accounts. Monday, May 27: Question of the Week focused on … Continue reading →

Battles and Memory seems to have been an informal theme on the blog this week, likely because of Memorial Day weekend. In case you missed a post or just want to re-read, here’s the list of all our recent activities … Continue reading →

More battle anniversaries this week – including New Market which coincided perfectly with the release of the newest book in the ECW series. You’ll also find information about Myers Hill, unique historical biographies, a weekender museum, and more!

Sunday, May 5: In the evening, we shared a re-cap of the videos and experiences at the re-opening of the American Civil War Museum in Richmond. Monday, May 6: Question of the Week focused on big battles in the months … Continue reading →