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Week In Review: January 27 – February 3, 2019
Enjoy the Superbowl Game this afternoon! And when you’re ready, here’s the week in review of all the posts on Emerging Civil War from the last seven days. We’re excited to launch into February and feature posts spotlighting African American History connected to the Civil War era.
Read more...February-March 2019 Presentations
February: 9th: Sarah Kay Bierle, Living History Open House, Lincoln Memorial Shrine, Redlands, CA 13th: Chris Kolakowski, “Military Freemasons,” Virginia Beach Lodge, Virginia Beach, VA 17th: Steward Henderson, “History of the 23rd USCT,” Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Caroline County, VA
Read more...Week In Review: January 21-27, 2019
We featured more primary sources as part of our January series, and the new podcast kept with that theme, too! There are also articles for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Stonewall’s Birthday… And don’t forget to give a warm welcome to our newest guest author who shared two posts, focusing on memory and the […]
Read more...Week In Review: January 14-20, 2019
We hope you’re enjoying the Primary Sources series. If you’ve missed blog posts this week or want to read your favorites again, we’ve got the list for you! Have a wonderful holiday weekend, and be sure to follow along next week as we continue the discussion about letters, diaries, and newspapers from the Civil War […]
Read more...Week In Review: January 7-13, 2019
Welcome back for another Week in Review! These last seven days there’s been a variety of posts on the blog, including several articles focusing on Civil War veterans after the war – a presidential election, roles later conflicts, and one famous general’s trip to Egypt. Also, don’t miss the newest episode of the ECW Podcast […]
Read more...January-February 2019 Presentations
January: 8th: Chris Kolakowski, “MacArthur and the Remaking of Asia after WWII,” Kempsville Lodge, Virginia Beach, VA 9th: Chris Mackowski, “Strike Them a Blow: Battle Along the North Anna River,” Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Porter Branch, Stafford, VA 10th: Chris Mackowski, “Second-Guessing Richard Ewell,” Montgomery County (MD) Civil War Roundtable
Read more...2018 Year in Review: #1
We’ve reached #1—our most-read post from 2018! 1) Equestrian casualties at Gettysburg by Sarah Kay Bierle (July 11, 2018) “At Gettysburg, the dead and injured horses and mules covered the landscape – left unburied and untreated longer than the soldiers,” Bierle wrote, “but there actually was a system for caring for these animals, and the […]
Read more...Week In Review: December 17-23, 2018
We’ve had some warm welcomes and Christmas cheer on the blog this week along with the usual sampling of military history and primary sources. Have a wonderful weekend and very happy holidays! Monday, December 17 Question of the Week spotlighted winter campaigns and battles in the Western Theater. Meg Groeling gave another culinary taste with history […]
Read more...Week In Review: December 10-16, 2018
It’s that busy time of the year: holiday season! We hope you’ve had a fantastic week filled with warm drinks, cozy memories, bright lights, and cheery music. On the ECW Blog, we’ve been remembering Fredericksburg and also featuring some Christmas holiday posts. Enjoy the week in review and stay tuned for more stories and history […]
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