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Week In Review: November 28-December 5, 2021
It’s been a full week of new content on the blog! Have you added any new books from the Emerging Civil War Series to your “to-read list”…or are you a collector who has them all stockpiled on the shelf? Sunday, November 28: Emerging Civil War Series: Attack at Daylight and Whip Them
Read more...Week In Review: November 14-21, 2021
Here’s your handy-dandy synopsis of all the cool things that went on this past week here at Emerging Civil War:
Read more...Week In Review: October 18-24, 2021
The series “First Experiences Under Fire” continued this week and other highlights included posts for the historic anniversaries of Cedar Creek and Ball’s Bluff. Monday, October 18: Question of the Week asked about your autumn reading list. Under Fire: Sarah Kay Bierle posted an account from A.F. Shaw’s reminiscence in the 4th Georgia Cavalry.
Read more...Week In Review: September 26-October 3, 2021
Sunday, September 26: In the evening, guest author Patrick Young shared “Autumn of the Lost Cause.” Monday, September 27: Question of the Week highlighted commanders with a positive attitude. Sarah Kay Bierle posted Part 1 in a series inspired by a trip to an art museum, looking at “The Icebergs”—a painting which was displayed in […]
Read more...Week In Review: September 6-12, 2021
Statues, historic sketches, sunsets, historic cemeteries, hiking adventures, historic orders and letter, and more from this past week on the Emerging Civil War blog… Monday, September 6: Question of the Week focused on those who did not write memoirs. Guy Hasegawa shared some writing advice from his experience preparing Matchless Organization, the newest book in […]
Read more...Week In Review: August 23-29, 2021
This week we wrapped up the Fallen Leaders Blog Series, reviewed a few books, released a new podcast episode, chatted about Reconstruction, and more… Monday, August 23: Question of the Week focused on cavalry skirmishes. Guest author Guy Hasegawa shared about his research on Samuel Preston Moore for his new book. Fallen Leaders: George […]
Read more...Book Review: The Last Slave Ships: New York and the End of the Middle Passage
The Last Slave Ships: New York and the End of the Middle Passage By John Harris Yale University Press, 2020, $30.00 hardcover Reviewed by David T. Dixon A large crowd gathered in the yard of a New York City jail nicknamed “The Tombs” to witness the execution of Nathaniel Gordon on February 21, 1862. Gordon […]
Read more...Week In Review: April 25-May 2, 2021
Sunday, April 25: Postscript transcription for Greg Mertz’s interview. “What’s next in retirement?” Monday, April 26: Question of the Week highlighted high ground at Gettysburg. Chris Mackowski has been reading Ty Seidule’s new book, Robert E. Lee & Me, and shared some thoughts.
Read more...Week In Review: March 15-21, 2021
Gettysburg, Reconstruction, Sheridan, Jane Corbin, Patrick Cleburne, and more… Lots of new topics and posts on the ECW blog this week! Monday, March 15: Question of the Week highlighted Civil War photographs. Doug Crenshaw reviewed Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond, 1864. For Women’s History Month, here’s a special series about exploring Gettysburg […]
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