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What We’ve Learned: A Podcast Conversation
In a chat recorded in December 2020, Chris Mackowski, Cecily Nelson Zander, Kevin Pawlak, and Sarah Kay Bierle discussed reflections on the last ten year in personal exploration of history and changes in the history field. From the beginning of the war to the ending dates to publishing trends and newly added focuses in public […]
Read more...Year in Review 2020: Highlighting Our Historians
As part of our Year in Review , we want to take a moment to give a special shout-out to all the historians whose contributions make ECW possible. They provide all the great free content you see on the blog, and they make contributions behind the scenes that keep the organization running smoothly. We are […]
Read more...ECW’s December 2020 Newsletter Now Available!
Santa has one last gift to give you this year: the December 2020 Emerging Civil War newsletter! The newsletter dropped down chimneys and into inboxes earlier today. In this issue, you’ll find:
Read more...Week In Review: December 20-27, 2020
We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season, and here are the week’s posts in case you missed any! Lots of good news and merry fun these last few days… Sunday, December 20: In the evening, news of a preservation “miracle” at Stones River battlefield. Monday, December 21: Question of the Week focused on Christmas accounts […]
Read more...Week In Review: December 13-20, 2020
Lots of preservation news this week on the blog, more perspective on monuments, a burning raid on the Baltimore-Ohio Railroad, book dicussions, and more! Sunday, December 13: In the evening, Chris Heisey posted a photo of the Sgt. Kirkland monument in the snow.
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...Symposium Books for Your Holiday Wish List
With the holidays fast approaching, we thought our symposium attendees might want to start reading up on some of the ‘Fallen Leaders’ our speakers have lined up for the 2021 Symposium. Because books make such wonderful gifts for Civil War enthusiasts, we wanted to offer some titles that are still in print or readily available […]
Read more...Week In Review: November 22-29, 2020
We hope you’ve had a nice week and start of the holiday season. You’ll find some fun Civil War cooking experiments and gratitude lists to celebrate Thanksgiving and some details about lessons from Fredericksburg, night at Paynes Farm, JFK in Texas, and poetry from Whitman. Happy reading!
Read more...The Things ECW is Thankful For
“The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies,” wrote President Lincoln in his 1863 proclamation establishing the first national day of Thanksgiving. “I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea […]
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