Tag Archives: Andrew Johnson

Ending the War, More or Less

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Meg Groeling

April 9, 1865, is the day that most people think the American Civil War came to an end. General Robert E. Lee realized his gallant Army of Northern Virginia was simply too beaten up to continue its fight for Confederate … Continue reading →

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Additional Podcast Resources: “Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment”

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Did you listen to last week’s recorded conversation with Chris Mackowski and Emma Murphy about the history of impeachment, reconstruction, and the 17th President of the United States? (This recording is available to all subscribers at the “NCO Rank” on … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “Andrew Johnson’s Impeachment” Is Now Available

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

What can we learn about impeachment from President Andrew Johnson? This week on the Emerging Civil War Podcast, Chris Mackowski talks with historian Emma Murphy from the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. This recording is available to all subscribers at … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About The Civil War: Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on October 8, 2019 by Sarah Kay Bierle

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Anyone notice the … Continue reading →

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Beyond the 13th Amendment: Ending Slavery in the Indian Territory

Posted on July 10, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Neil P. Chatelain When exactly did legal slavery end in the United States? Many Americans unfamiliar with the particulars of the Civil War respond with 1863 and the issuing of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Still … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part five)

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part five of five) For Women’s History Month, we’ve been talking with women who work in Civil War public history. This week, we’ve been sharing a conversation with Emma Murphy, park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. While earning … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part four)

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part four of five) Emma Murphy is a park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. In yesterday’s segment of our interview with Emma, she discussed the philosophical battle Johnson engaged in with Radical Republicans in Congress in the wake … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part three)

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of five) We continue our conversation this week with Emma Murphy, a park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. Emma started her job at the park back in February, so she’s still learning her new park and … Continue reading →

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“He Will Judge Between You and Me”: The 150th Anniversary of the Execution of Henry Wirz

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Ryan Quint

            Forty-one year old Henry Wirz, late major of the Confederate army and commandant of the Camp Sumter prisoner of war camp, sat in his own prison cell and petted a cat.[1] There was little else for the man to … Continue reading →

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Presentations From the 2014 Emerging Civil War Symposium-Meg Thompson

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

As we gear up for this years Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, we wanted to share this presentation from last years ECW Symposium. As you may recall, we were honored to have C-SPAN cover our first major symposium. Below is … Continue reading →

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