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Week In Review: December 24-30, 2018
It might be the end of the year, but we’re finishing 2018 strong. It’s been a wonderfully busy holiday week on the ECW Blog! We’re hoping everyone had a Merry Christmas and/or peaceful holidays, and we added some historical good cheer at the beginning of the week. During the days between Christmas and New Year’s, […]
Read more...Week In Review: November 19-25, 2018
We kicked off Thanksgiving week with grateful thoughts and reflections on the Gettysburg Address. Then, editor Sarah Kay Bierle has been in the “research kitchen” whipping up some articles for her traditional Civil War Cookin’ series in November. There’s also news about podcasts, new books, newsletters, and shopping lists along with a plethora of Thanksgiving […]
Read more...The Great Battle is Here
I am always excited when a box of new books shows up on my back porch. The UPS deliveryman shows up like Santa Claus and drops off the books. Somehow, he manages to do it without making the dog bark. I happen to look out the sliding glass door at some point and, there, unexpectedly, […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 29-November 4, 2018
Our railroad series is still “on track” and steaming ahead with lots of historical details about trains, tracks, and the soldiers and civilians who rode the rails. This week we also featured some discussions about scary stories, a movie anniversary, a bored soldier, and preservation history. Please enjoy this week in review and the links […]
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...Week In Review: August 27-September 2
This week on the blog we featured another press release, focused on some history relating to the Battle of Second Bull Run (since the anniversary was this week), and shared some exciting posts about international politics, biographies, and monuments. For your browsing convenience, here’s the complete list of posts from the past week:
Read more...Roundtable Takeaways (part two)
The sessions at today’s national Congress of Civil War Roundtables—held at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, PA—have offered a lot of interesting tips and insights. The third and fourth sessions focused on growing membership and effective use of digital media.
Read more...Roundtable Takeaways (part one)
I’m at the national Civil War Congress, being held this week at the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Here are some takeaways from the morning session: Jay Jorgensen of the Robert E. Lee Civil War Roundtable of Central New Jersey offered a neat history of roundtables. He also outlined different organizational structures and […]
Read more...Week In Review: July 23-29, 2018
We’re in the final countdown for our 2018 Symposium at Stevenson’s Ridge. Less than a week now! And we’ve managed to keep lively content on the blog. Take a look at the articles in our traditional “week in review.”
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