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ECW Weekender: Frozen Custard & Battlefields
It’s blazing hot here on the East Coast this weekend, and it seems like a good time to revisit some of the ice cream and frozen custard posts hiding in the ECW archives…
Read more...ECW Honors Gibbons Backus with Upton Award
Emerging Civil War has selected Paige Gibbons Backus as the recipient of this year’s Emory Upton Award. The Upton Award is presented to a member of the Emerging Civil War community in recognition of outstanding service to ECW. Paige, who has blogged with ECW since 2016, serves as ECW’s social media manager. “As a digitally-based […]
Read more...ECW Honors Gary Gallagher with Award for Service in the Field of Civil War Public History
Emerging Civil War has selected Dr. Gary W. Gallagher as the 2021 recipient of the Emerging Civil War Award for Service in the Field of Civil War Public History. The award recognizes the work of an individual or organization that has made a significant impact on the field of public history in a way that […]
Read more...The 2021 ECW Symposium–Happy 10th Birthday!
What a birthday celebration ECW had over the weekend to celebrate our tenth year. Thank you to everyone who showed up to make our Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge such a success. For those who weren’t able to make it, our friends at C-SPAN were on hand to record festivities, and segments will […]
Read more...Week In Review
Monday, July 26: Question of the Week highlighted historic maps. Sarah Kay Bierle posted about General Griffin’s forward scouting at Chancellorsville. Patrick Young from The Reconstruction Era Blog shared about USCT’s service after the war ended.
Read more...Week In Review: July 18-25, 2021
Three new books on the ECW shelves this week and lots of history connected to the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas… Sunday, July 18: In the evening, a new podcast episode released: The Civil War Summer of ’63 Monday, July 19: Question of the Week looked at important moments at Bull Run/Manassas. Guest author Chris Bryan […]
Read more...Week In Review: July 12-18, 2021
It’s time for Week in Review… Monday, July 12: Question of the Week asked about summer reading… Bert Dunkerly reviewed The Civil War Memoir of a Boy from Baltimore.
Read more...Week In Review: July 4-11, 2021
Sunday, July 4: In the evening, Derek Maxfield posted Sherman’s huzzah and response to the Vicksburg surrender. Monday, July 5: Question of the Week pondered what we would ask Lincoln if we could chat with him? Guest author Francesca Costa wrote about Auntie Kearney’s Tavern in New Jersey.
Read more...Week In Review: June 27-July 4, 2021
Sunday, June 27: In the evening, Edward Alexander posted about the 10th New York fighting at Gaines Mill and Cold Harbor. Monday, June 28: Question of the Week highlighted decisive moments in the Gettysburg Campaign. Chris Heisey shared a photograph and a little history about Meade taking command. Guest author Daniel A. Masters wrote about […]
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