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3 Days Left To Register For CA Civil War Conference!
Now is the hour to send in your registration for The American Civil War Conference – 1861: Marching To War. Don’t miss this all-day event on Saturday, June 4, 2016, in Temecula, California, bringing historians, researchers, and history enthusiasts together for discussions, presentations, and camaraderie. Registration closes on May 30th!
Read more...Question of the Week: 5/16-5/22/16
From Sarah Kay Bierle: General “Stonewall” Jackson won an impressive strategic victory during the 1862 Valley Campaign, but he was not fighting “the best” of the Union generals. What do you think might have happened if Jackson had lived and faced Sheridan, Grant, or Sherman on a battlefield?
Read more...Authors Signings at the Emerging Civil War Symposium
We are happy to welcome the following authors to the Third Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge. Authors will be available Friday and Saturday for book signings, sales, and conversations. Edward Alexander: Dawn of Victory: The Breakthrough at Petersburg Sarah Kay Bierle: Blue, Gray & Crimson: A Story of Civilian Courage at Gettysburg […]
Read more...Thoughts On The Movie “Union Bound”
Since I first saw the trailer for the new Civil War movie Union Bound (released in select theaters on Friday, April 22, 2016), I knew I wanted to go see it. After all, how often does a film based on the real adventures in a Union Soldier’s diary make it to the box office? And a […]
Read more...New American Civil War History Conference
There’s a new American History Conference in Southern California! (Just in time for the 155th Anniversary Year of the Beginning of the Civil War.) Ready to explore what was happening in America 155 years ago? Learn how the armies were formed, why the civilians supported the early war, and what really happened at Fort Sumter. […]
Read more...Editors
Over the years, Emerging Civil War has grown from simply being a blog that gives a voice to up-and-coming historians; it has also grown into numerous book series, a speakers bureau, and a sister blog at Emerging Revolutionary War. The hover-over on the scroll-down list on the main page offers a complete listing of our editors […]
Read more...“Aren’t You Dying?”
The re-enactment season begins on the West Coast with the advent of warm weather, and I’m bracing myself for this question. It doesn’t matter if I’m rolling bandages in my civilian “home” or standing in the vendor area signing books. Somebody comes and asks, “Aren’t you dying in that dress?” I’m always honest – sometimes it’s a […]
Read more...Year in Review 2015: ECW in Print
Beyond the content we’ve offered here on the blog, Emerging Civil War had a great year in print.
Read more...Catching Up on Your ECW Christmas
If you’ve been wrapped up in the hubbub of the holiday and are just now settling down to catch up on your ECW reading, here’s a quick recap of all our Christmas coverage, collected for you in one convenient spot:
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