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The Confederate Flag and the Assault on the Capitol
How does one process the image of a Confederate battle flag in the United States Capitol? “Trump did what Lee, Jackson, and Davis couldn’t in four years,” a colleague texted me as the first images of insurrectionists started appearing on social media. “Overthrow democracy?” I replied, only half-kidding. I hadn’t yet tuned in to the […]
Read more...Finding Missouri Governor and Union Brigadier General Thomas C. Fletcher in Hillsboro
For many history buffs and road trippers, rural Jefferson County, Missouri is usually not very high – or maybe not at all – on the Civil War bucket list of sites to see. Sitting due south of St. Louis is the county seat, Hillsboro, where one of Missouri’s most influential Civil War and Reconstruction governors […]
Read more...Week In Review: December 7-13, 2020
Lots of history gift ideas this week, updates on monuments, and plenty of Civil War history… Monday, December 7: Question of the Week highlights best corps commanders for the Army of Tennessee. Jon Tracey shared about James Young of the 6th New Jersey Infantry.
Read more...The Crossing of the Army
Middle Pontoon Site, Fredericksburg city docks, Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 2020 On the far side of the river is Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington.
Read more...Week In Review: November 29-December 6, 2020
Many posts to explore from this past week with photos, book reviews and chats, memory and myths, battle details, and much more! Sunday, November 29: In the evening, Chris Mackowski posted a photo from Gaines’ Mill battlefield.
Read more...Week In Review: November 2-8, 2020
Spent the week keeping up with the news and might have missed some blog posts? No worries! We’ve got the week in review for you with a full selection of historical politics, cinema-worthy moments on the Mississippi River, biographical reflections, and more. Lots of history to explore… Monday, November 2: Question of the Week highlighted […]
Read more...The 1858 New Orleans Mayoral Election
This article was co-written with Michael Kraemer, a PhD student at The Ohio State University In 1803, the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from Napoléon Bonaparte. It contained many independent Native American nations, as well as New Orleans, which controlled the export of goods from the Mississippi River. Throughout the next several decades, Protestant […]
Read more...Saving History Saturday: 303 Acres To Save In Tennessee
American Battlefield Trust announced the opportunity to preserve two important tracts totaling 301 acres at Lookout Mountain and Franklin in Tennessee. According the news release:
Read more...Delity Powell Kelly: A Child in a Confederate Camp
ECW welcomes guest author Sheritta Bitikofer In January of 1930, a new soldier’s pension application was submitted in the state of Florida. While at first glance, this was nothing unusual for the time. Soldiers were growing older and desired compensation for their sacrifice to the Southern cause for independence. However, this application was special and […]
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