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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 this program had to get a “weekender feature” – even though the events happen on […]
Read more...Shiloh and Private Samuel Chick
In studying up on my family’s genealogy in 2017 I found ancestors who fought both North and South. They are mostly cousins. I am the direct descendant of Private Samuel Chick of Company E of the 44th Tennessee. The regiment was one I had been chasing my entire life without knowing it. I am fascinated […]
Read more...“Powerful and Determined”: Susie King Taylor and Her Image as Seen by Stephen Restelli
I could not tell she was African-American in looking at the negative. When I scanned it as viewed her as a positive print, chills went through me. This was the most stunning portrait photograph I have ever seen. And I just could not take my eyes off of her. There was so much within that […]
Read more...Primary Sources: Slavery as the Cause of the Civil War
Last week, I had someone challenge me on Facebook about the cause of the Civil War. Because slavery wasn’t a cause of the war, he said, the point I was trying to make was moot. “It wasn’t *a* cause of the war,” I countered, “it was *the* cause of the war.” When I tried to […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: A Day in the Life of a Soldier
Here’s a phenomenal ECW Weekender opportunity from the Friends of the Wilderness Battlefield. Hear first-person portrayals of the lives of Union and Confederate soldiers and surgeons. Take a walking tour of the Wilderness Tavern and the grounds of Ellwood. Also, listen to a presentation by Don Pfanz, author of Where Valor Sleeps: A History of the Fredericksburg […]
Read more...Essential Civil War Curriculum: A Glimpse Into The Publishing Process
Have you used The Essential Civil War Curriculum from Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech? Have you wondered about the process for creating those articles and resources? JLD (Laurie) Woodruff, Executive Director and Editor for The Essential Civil War Curriculum, gives us a glimpse into the creation of these fine articles. Every […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: 1781 Brewery & Wilderness Run Vineyards
1781? That’s a Revolutionary War date! Why is it on a Civil War blog? Hold your horses – let us explain, and maybe you’ll be planning a trip to this brewery (and winery) and historic location. During the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium in August, we hosted a Saturday night hang-out at this brewery […]
Read more...Symposium Time is Nearly Here!
Anticipation is building as we prepare for the kick-off of our Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge later today! While we’re sold out, there’s room for you to follow along some of the action on our Facebook page. We’ll post live interviews all afternoon/evening starting this afternoon, and again all day tomorrow. […]
Read more...A Monumental Discussion: Sarah Kay Bierle
Ever played the ice-breaker game “Two Truths & A Lie?” The concept is that everyone makes three statements (usually about themselves) and the others have to guess which are true and which is a lie. Now, let’s be clear, I believe honesty is one of the best character qualities and would never condone lying. Maybe […]
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