2021 ECW Symposium Early Bird Ticket – $155
ECW Archives
-
Recent Posts
Search by Post Categories
Subscribe BY RSS
Email Subscription
Tag Archives: ABT
History Education and the American Battlefield Trust
I have the good fortune of being able to do a lot of work with the American Battlefield Trust, as do many of my Emerging Civil War colleagues. In particular, we do a lot with ABT’s education department. (As an … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation
Tagged ABT, American Battlefield Trust, education, Jim Lighthizer
Leave a comment
Congratulations and Best Wishes to Jim Lighthizer on His Final Day as President of the American Battlefield Trust
Today marks James Lighthizer’s final day as the president of the American Battlefield Trust. For nearly two decades, Jim has been a household name in the Civil War community for his leadership in the battlefield preservation community. ECW wishes him … Continue reading
Posted in Personalities, Preservation
Tagged ABT, American Battlefield Trust, battlefield preservation, David Duncan, James Lighthizer, Jim Lighthizer, OJL
1 Comment
The Civil War Zoom Boom, part one: The American Battlefield Trust
(part one in a series) It’s been a while since I’ve channel surfed on TV, but Civil War buffs scrolling through their evening Facebook feeds might feel a little deja vu these days. Since the pandemic lock-down triggered stay-at-home orders … Continue reading
A Conversation with Garry Adelman (conclusion)
part six of a six-part series I’ve been talking this week with Garry Adelman, chief historian at the American Battlefield Trust. Garry wears many other hats, though, including Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg and co-founder of the Center for Civil … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Personalities, Photography, Preservation, Primary Sources
Tagged ABT, Al Benson, American Battlefield Trust, Andy Poulton, Bob Zeller, Capital District Civil War Roundtable, CCWP, Center for Civil War Photography, Civil War Monitor, Conversation-with-Garry-Adelman, Dan Davis, Garry Adelman, Jennifer Adelman, Kris White, Primary Sources, Rob Gibson, Sue Knost, William Frassanito
2 Comments
A Conversation with Garry Adelman (part four)
part four of a six-part series I’m talking this week with my friend Garry Adelman, the chief historian at the American Battlefield Trust. In the first segments of our conversation, Garry traced his winding professional path, following his passion. We … Continue reading
A Conversation with Garry Adelman (part three)
Part three in a six-part series Garry Adelman has been at the American Battlefield Trust since 2010 and currently serves as the preservation organization’s chief historian. In yesterday’s segment of our conversation, he talked about the career path he took … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Websites & Blogs, Personalities, Preservation
Tagged ABT, American Battlefield Trust, Becoming a Historian In4, Civil War Preservation Trust, Conversation-with-Garry-Adelman, Facebook, Garry Adelman, Garry Adelman's Civil War Page, History Associates, In4, Nicole Osier, Rob Shenk, Sesquicentennial, social media
3 Comments
A Conversation with Garry Adelman (part one)
part one of a six-part series If anyone in the Civil War community sets the bar for excitement and enthusiasm, it’s Garry Adelman. Garry is the chief historian for the American Battlefield Trust, and during his time with ABT, he … Continue reading
A Conversation with CVBT’s New Executive Director (conclusion)
(part four of four) Terry Rensel is not only the new executive director of the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (CVBT), he’s also one of my closest friends. I’ve been talking with him about his recent move to Virginia and his … Continue reading
