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A Monumental Discussion: James Broomall
The current discussion about the removal of Confederate monuments has been largely framed around oppositional views. Social media has democratized a national discussion, which is a good thing, but has also filled Facebook, Twitter, and other fora with a range of deeply emotional reactions to the removal or maintenance of statues to former Confederate leaders […]
Read more...Week In Review: July 31-August 6
The first week in August is routinely one of the busiest weeks for Emerging Civil War members and guests. It’s usually not the week with most blog posts, but it’s Symposium Week! Lots of work getting ready to welcome and host guests for a weekend of history discussions, presentations, and a battlefield tour. As you’ll […]
Read more...Saturday’s Symposium Coverage
We had a super-great time last night in the opening session of this year’s Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Keynote speaker Brian Matthew Jordan wowed the audience with his account of the battle of South Mountain, Kelly Mezurek offered some interesting stories about black soldiers defending their liberty–and defending Confederate prisoners–and our historians’ […]
Read more...The Genetic Component of Loving History
I am not sure what information you get when you spit into the little plastic container from Ancestry™ other than genetic stuff. Can it also find out where loving history comes from? My test didn’t say anything about that, but reading Facebook™ posts on Father’s Day certainly did. So many of our ECW writers posted […]
Read more...Gazette665’s 2017 Conference Report
It’s been just over ten days since the Civil War history conference hosted by Gazette665 on Saturday, June 3, 2017. (Unbelievable how quickly time flies!) Since the event had a few promotional articles and mentions via Emerging Civil War’s blog, social media, and newsletter, it seems right and proper to share a brief “after-action” report. 1862: […]
Read more...Glimpses of the Fredericksburg Luminaria
We are pleased today to welcome back guest photographer Joe Lafleur, who shares with us a few glimpses of the annual Memorial Day luminaria at Fredericksburg National Cemetery, held Saturday, May 27, 2017.
Read more...The Straight Poop: Pushing Interpretive Boundaries
If you follow Civil War Trails on Facebook you may have seen a recent post about poop. Yes. It’s true. I hesitated making the initial post for a few days. I even checked with some of my board members to make sure I wasn’t crossing a line and that my job would be intact after […]
Read more...The Civil War Trails’ Trailblazer: Drew Gruber
Clark Kent isn’t the only one who lives a double life. Within any given day, Drew Gruber, the executive director or Civil War Trails, changes from overall-wearing post-hole digger to suit-donning organizer. “It’s not uncommon for me to be in a pair of overalls covered in mud and someone comes over looking for the director […]
Read more...The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part three)
part three of five In our conversation yesterday, Dana Shoaf—editor of Civil War Times—expressed some of his concerns about the disconnect between academic historians and the general public. “It almost sometimes feels like some academics—this is a really general statement—would almost feel happier if it wasn’t as popular or something,” he said. Chris Mackowski: Do […]
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