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ECW’s April 2023 Newsletter Now Available
Emerging Civil War’s April 2023 newsletter hit the email today. Did you get your copy? In this issue: Chris Mackowski visits Shakespeare John Brown visits Harpers Ferry Civil War News visits Civil War Monuments and Memory Brian Matthew Jordan, Sarah Kay Bierle, Tim Talbott, and Jon Tracey visit the McCormick Civil War Institute at Shenandoah […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Chancellorsville—”From the place of blood and wrath his soul changed”
Welcome back to our spotlight series, highlighting speakers and topics for our upcoming symposium. Over the coming weeks, we will continue to feature previews of our speaker’s presentations for the 2023 Emerging Civil War Symposium. This week we feature Sarah Kay Bierle’s topic. The battle of Chancellorsville—fought May 1-6, 1863—is often considered Lee’s greatest battlefield […]
Read more...2023 Women’s History Month Chat, Part 2
Earlier this month, JoAnna M. McDonald, Sheritta Bitikofer, Meg Groeling, Cecily Nelson Zander, and Sarah Kay Bierle gathered virtually to chat and celebrate Women’s History Month. We took some notes from a few of the discussion topics that were discussed and hope you’ll enjoy Part 1 and Part 2 of the conversation! Topic: Thinking about […]
Read more...2023 Women’s History Month Chat, Part 1
Earlier this month, JoAnna M. McDonald, Sheritta Bitikofer, Meg Groeling, Cecily Nelson Zander, and Sarah Kay Bierle gathered virtually to chat and celebrate Women’s History Month. We took some notes from a few of the discussion topics we discussed and hope you’ll enjoy Part 1 and Part 2 of the conversation! Topic: Let’s highlight a […]
Read more...A Recap of Black History Month 2023 at ECW
Before we get too far away from February, we want to recap our coverage for Black History Month 2023: Feb 10: Brian Swartz wrote about Calvin McRae: “Escaped New Orleans Slave Made a Good Maine Soldier” Feb. 13: Sarah Kay Bierle wrote about James H. Foster: “I Wanted To Be Free” Feb. 25-27: Tim Talbott […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: 2023 Battlefield Tour on Sunday!
It’s a tradition at the Emerging Civil War Symposiums to go on a battlefield tour on Sunday morning! This year we’ll be heading to the First Day at Chancellorsville Battlefield where Daniel T. Davis and Sarah Kay Bierle will team to co-lead a tour of this extensive property preserved by the American Battlefield Trust. Dan […]
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Low Ticket Warning!
Is everyone excited about our slate of speakers for 2023? Timothy B. Smith, James Hessler, Cecily Nelson Zander, Chris Kolakowski, Zachery Fry, Neil Chatelain, Sarah Kay Bierle, and Jon Tracey all evaluating the pivotal year of 1863. Whew! We can’t wait to see that lineup. And we know that you all are as excited as […]
Read more...What’s Your Favorite Civil War T-Shirt?
Searching through the ECW archives the other day, I came across a February 2020 post by Sarah Kay Bierle that showed off a few of her favorite pieces of Civil War apparel—most notably several pretty funny Civil War-theme t-shirts. (For a good chuckle, check it out.) That reminded me of a recent shirt I picked […]
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 […]
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