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ECW Week in Review Nov. 6-12
There is a touch of November chill in the air but Emerging Civil War remains busy. Our series Battlefield Markers and Monuments came to a conclusion and we also had another series on the experiences of a New York officer at Spotsylvania. We also had a major announcement regarding the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium (Early Bird […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review Oct. 23-39
The last full week of October has come to a close and we’ve had a busy week in the lead up to Halloween. Our latest series, Battlefield Markers and Monuments, continues along with C-SPAN’s coverage of the Fourth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium. Don’t forget, Early Bird rates are still available for next year’s Fifth Annual Emerging […]
Read more...Book Review: “On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864”
I’m not a fan of writing traditional book reviews. I suppose it reminds me too much of my standard weekly assignments during all four undergrad years as a history major at the University of Illinois. Gordon Rhea’s latest publication, On to Petersburg: Grant and Lee, June 4-15, 1864 (LSU Press, 2017) nevertheless demands a reaction […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review Sept. 17-23
Things remain busy here at Emerging Civil War as we close in on October. This past week, our authors continued two of our ongoing series and we had a major announcement regarding next year’s Symposium. You may click on the links below to read each post.
Read more...Book Review: “Death of An Assassin: The True Story of the German Murderer Who Died Defending Robert E. Lee”
Throughout his career as a soldier, Robert E. Lee commanded tens of thousands of men in combat, and thousands died for him. If one starts with Lee’s first combat duty in the Mexican War during the 1840s, a question arises: who was the first person to die under Lee’s leadership? A new fascinating book by […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review 20-27 August
This past week was primarily devoted to a continuation of a number of our series, including the discussion on Confederate monuments, as well as the beginning of a new one. We also posted a conversation with the recipient of the Emerging Civil War Award for Service in Civil War Public History. You may click on […]
Read more...ECW Week in Review August 7-13
We’ve had another busy week at Emerging Civil War. We announced our annual ECW Awards on the blog, which were unveiled at our Fourth Annual ECW Symposium last weekend. We saw the kickoff of a series, continued our coverage of the Mexican War anniversary, and announced ECW’s next venture in publishing. As always, our […]
Read more...Book Review: Confederate Courage on Other Fields: Overlooked Episodes of Leadership, Cruelty, Character, and Kindness
This latest offering from Savas Beatie is a reissue of Mark J. Crawford’s Confederate Courage on Other Fields: Overlooked Episodes of Leadership, Cruelty, Character, and Kindness, originally published by McFarland & Company, Inc. in 2000. As far as I can tell there are no additions or updates to the original. This nicely sized (7″ x 10″) […]
Read more...Book Review: The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address
The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften Savas Beatie, LLC 2016 On November 19, 1863, after a two hour oration by featured speaker Edward Everett at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln rose to deliver a few remarks. Lincoln spoke for less than three […]
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