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Upcoming Presentations—February and March 2023
Here’s a look at where you can find some of our historians as they hit the road in February and March. For a full list of upcoming speaking engagements, visit our speakers schedule. You can request a speaker here. February
Read more...Commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
Today marks the 160th anniversary of Lincoln signing the final Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. The proclamation declared “that all persons held as slaves” within areas of rebellion “are, and henceforward shall be free.” “I never in my life, felt more certain that I was doing right than I do […]
Read more...Year in Review 2022: Book Reviews
This is my second year as Book Review Editor for Emerging Civil War. It’s been busy—and delightful. So far in 2022, working with Chris and Sarah, we have posted on the blog fully 35 book reviews. I generally get a review copy from publishers every week or ten days. After e-mailing and securing a reviewer, […]
Read more...“We wish for eminence rather than for usefulness” – the temptation of Rev. Marble Nash Taylor
Union forces took Hatteras Island, North Carolina, in fall, 1861, in a victory bolstering the North’s spirits after First Bull Run. The event had a political angle as well, involving the island’s Methodist minister, Marble Nash Taylor. Charles Henry Foster, a shifty Northern adventurer of shifting allegiances, recruited the Rev. Taylor into a curious scheme. […]
Read more...Upcoming Presentations: November and December 2022
If you’re interested in scheduling an Emerging Civil War historian to come speak to your group, check out our 2022-23 ECW Speakers Bureau for our full line-up of speakers and topics. Here’s who’s on the road in November and December:
Read more...Week In Review: August 14-21, 2022
The What If Series wrapped up this week with some strong last questions, and don’t miss the book reviews or the account of Chamberlain’s mustache. Sunday, August 14: What If…Joseph Lane of Oregon had become President in 1861? (Max Longley) Monday, August 15: Question of the Week focused on “underrated” Civil War books. Guest author […]
Read more...What If…The Conclusion
It’s been a couple of weeks, and we’re wrapping up the “What If” Blog Series. Thanks for playing along (or tolerating) our explorations! If you loved the “what ifs,” rest assured this is not the last time ECW authors will ask these types of questions. If you’d like to view the entire series, here’s the […]
Read more...Unpublished: Conclusion
We’re wrapping up the blog series “Unpublished” with the usual end-of-series list of all the posts. Sending a big thank you for the writers and to all the blog readers for making this series interesting, lively, and unique. We hope it may inspire you to enjoy some archive work to read and research from unpublished […]
Read more...Week In Review: June 19-26, 2022
The Unpublished Series continues, and there are several pieces of exciting preservation news this week! Also check out the book review, podcast, tale of a horse, and more in the ECW Week in Review… Sunday, June 19: In the evening, Sarah Kay Bierle posted about Captain Barton and his daughter Clara for Father’s Day. Monday, […]
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