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ECW Weekender: “Stop Here” in the Shenandoah Valley

ECW’s managing editor, Sarah Kay Bierle, has been building a virtual road trip on her personal blog. The series is called “Stop Here! Historic Places To Visit” and has been focusing on unique places to visit in the Shenandoah Valley. Some of the sites would make a great weekend trip (or you might want to […]

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Week In Review: February 11-17, 2019

It’s been a week of African American history highlights, historical accounts and artifacts for Valentine’s Day, and big news for the historic preservation community. Catch all the blog posts of the week in our traditional review:

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Week in Review: February 4-10, 2019

It’s time for Week in Review, and it’s been a busy winter week on the ECW blog. Find articles about cavalry tactics, post-war politics, and several accounts for Black History Month. There’s also a new ECW Podcast available; you won’t want to miss this one if you’re a western theater history buff!

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Week In Review: January 27 – February 3, 2019

Enjoy the Superbowl Game this afternoon! And when you’re ready, here’s the week in review of all the posts on Emerging Civil War from the last seven days. We’re excited to launch into February and feature posts spotlighting African American History connected to the Civil War era.

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February-March 2019 Presentations

February: 9th: Sarah Kay Bierle, Living History Open House, Lincoln Memorial Shrine, Redlands, CA 13th: Chris Kolakowski, “Military Freemasons,” Virginia Beach Lodge, Virginia Beach, VA 17th: Steward Henderson, “History of the 23rd USCT,” Mount Tabor Baptist Church, Caroline County, VA

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Week In Review: January 21-27, 2019

We featured more primary sources as part of our January series, and the new podcast kept with that theme, too! There are also articles for Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Stonewall’s Birthday… And don’t forget to give a warm welcome to our newest guest author who shared two posts, focusing on memory and the […]

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Week In Review: January 14-20, 2019

We hope you’re enjoying the Primary Sources series. If you’ve missed blog posts this week or want to read your favorites again, we’ve got the list for you! Have a wonderful holiday weekend, and be sure to follow along next week as we continue the discussion about letters, diaries, and newspapers from the Civil War […]

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Week In Review: January 7-13, 2019

Welcome back for another Week in Review! These last seven days there’s been a variety of posts on the blog, including several articles focusing on Civil War veterans after the war – a presidential election, roles later conflicts, and one famous general’s trip to Egypt. Also, don’t miss the newest episode of the ECW Podcast […]

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January-February 2019 Presentations

January: 8th: Chris Kolakowski, “MacArthur and the Remaking of Asia after WWII,” Kempsville Lodge, Virginia Beach, VA 9th: Chris Mackowski, “Strike Them a Blow: Battle Along the North Anna River,” Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Porter Branch, Stafford, VA 10th: Chris Mackowski, “Second-Guessing Richard Ewell,” Montgomery County (MD) Civil War Roundtable

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