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Under Fire: Conclusion
Wow! This series ran nearly a month, and so many great accounts and perspectives were shared by ECW authors and guest authors over the last few weeks. Thank you to all the writers and to all the readers and commenters for helping to create this special series as part of the 160th Anniversary of the […]
Read more...ECW on C-SPAN: Crenshaw and Dunkerly on Joe Johnston
C-SPAN’s coverage of the Seventh Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge continues this weekend. On Saturday, C-SPAN 2 will feature a talk about the fall of Joseph E. Johnston offered as a double-team by historians Doug Crenshaw and Bert Dunkerly. Bert and Doug not only recount the story of Johnston’s wounding at Seven […]
Read more...Week In Review: October 10-17, 2021
The “Under Fire” blog series continued, books were reviewed, Jackson and Gettysburg(?), and much more on the ECW blog this week… Sunday, October 10: In the evening, Chris Mackowski shared about Gordon Rhea’s new book Stephen A. Swails: Black Freedom Fighter in the Civil War and Reconstruction. Monday, October 11: Question of the Week highlighted […]
Read more...Under Fire: A Bullet and Blood at Bull Run
A bullet striking a comrade standing just a few feet away introduced a Maine soldier to combat’s realities. A 22-year-old college student when Confederates fired on Fort Sumter, Frank Lindley Lemont grew up on the Lewiston farm owned by his parents, Samuel and Jane Lemont. He enlisted on April 29 as the first sergeant in […]
Read more...Week In Review: July 18-25, 2021
Three new books on the ECW shelves this week and lots of history connected to the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas… Sunday, July 18: In the evening, a new podcast episode released: The Civil War Summer of ’63 Monday, July 19: Question of the Week looked at important moments at Bull Run/Manassas. Guest author Chris Bryan […]
Read more...The “One-Battle” Syndrome
As we approach the anniversary of the battle of First Manassas in July, 1861 I want to touch on what I term the “One Battle Syndrome.” The thinking on both sides in 1861, from generals to politicians to privates, was that there would be one major battle to decide the war. Ideas sometimes die hard, […]
Read more...My ECW Story: Paige Gibbons Backus
For the first installment of our new My ECW Story series we have Paige Gibbons Backus, or as we like to call her at ECW, “Notorious PGB.” Just kidding…we don’t really call her that. As you’ll see, Paige wears several hats for us at ECW. She’s also in good company at her day job, working […]
Read more...ECW Weekender: Prince William County’s Virtual History Lectures
Need to put something historic on your calendar for the coming weeks? They don’t technically fall on weekends, but these lectures are something you’ll be able to explore and experience from the safety of home this winter season. Starting on January 28th, Prince William County Historic Preservation Division is presenting monthly presentations online for free. […]
Read more...What We’ve Learned: Still A Lot of Work to Do
It seems kind of surreal that ten years have already passed since the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. As we lace up our skates to embark on the 160th cycle, as it were, it’s a good question to ask: what have we learned? As Emerging Civil War’s Book Review Editor, it’s my job to […]
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