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ECW5: Sarah Kay Bierle
In case you haven’t heard the news…Emerging Civil War is celebrating its 5th Birthday! And there’s been a request to share some thoughts for the occasion. I’m still “new” to Emerging Civil War. Not yet a veteran of late-hour debates and long-winded arguments. It was awesome to attend the 2016 Symposium and get to meet the […]
Read more...The Future of Civil War History: Sarah Kay Bierle
“Write from the heart,” the experts say. Many thoughts come to my mind as I ponder the question “What do YOU think the future of Civil War History will be?” Regularly, excitement drives me to the library (or to the “dangerous action” of buying books), well-written articles thrill me, and my family has been exposed […]
Read more...Sarah Kay Bierle
Former Managing Editor Sarah Kay Bierle has a B.A. in History from Thomas Edison State University and is currently working in the American Battlefield Trust’s Education Department. “History, research, and writing are my passion,” she says. “I desire to make history more understandable and accessible to Americans who stumble through school thinking history is a […]
Read more...ECW Welcomes Sarah Kay Bierle!
Emerging Civil War is pleased to welcome Sarah Kay Bierle as a regular contributor. A self-described “historian, writer, speaker, and living history enthusiast,” Sarah has a BA in History from Thomas Edison State College. Sarah enjoys sharing her love of history with audiences of all ages through interactive presentations and good writing. “History, research, and […]
Read more...Book Review: The Civil War Letters of Sarah Kennedy: Life Under Occupation in the Upper South
The Civil War Letters of Sarah Kennedy: Life under Occupation in the Upper South. Edited by Minoa D. Uffelman, Phyllis Smith, and Ellen Kanervo. Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 2023. Softcover, 167 pp. $29.95. Reviewed by Sarah Kay Bierle “Mary calls me a go ahead woman. I am confident that if I do not […]
Read more...ECW on C-SPAN: Bierle on Pelham
If you missed Sarah Kay Bierle on C-SPAN this weekend, you can still catch her online. Sarah presented a talk on Confederate artillerist John Pelham at last summer’s “Fallen Leaders” ECW Symposium. It ran this past weekend on C-SPAN 2 and can now be seen on C-SPAN’s website: https://www.c-span.org/video/?513972-3/fallen-leaders-confederate-officer-john-pelham
Read more...ECW on C-SPAN 3: Sarah Bierle on Medical Care in the Valley
C-SPAN 3’s coverage of our recent virtual ECW symposium continues this weekend on American History TV. Sarah Kay Bierle’s talk on medical care in the Shenandoah Valley campaign of 1864 debuts this Saturday night at 6:00 p.m. EDT and re-airs at 4:10 a.m. EDT on C-SPAN 3.
Read more...Symposium Spotlight: Sarah Bierle
Welcome back to another installment of our 2020 Emerging Civil War Symposium Spotlight. This week we feature longtime ECW member and woman of many hats within ECW, Sarah Kay Bierle.
Read more...Demolition and Restoration at Fredericksburg’s Slaughter Pen Farm
In 2006, the American Battlefield Trust set out to save a key, 208-acre parcel at the southern end of the Fredericksburg battlefield. Historian Frank O’Reilly called it “the heart and soul” of the battlefield, because it’s where the entire battle was won and lost. The project came with a $12 million price tag—a big chunk […]
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