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The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Passing Through the Fire

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Brian Swartz

Writing Joshua Chamberlain’s Bio Involved a Reporter’s Approach  When Chris Mackowski invited me in February 2019 to write a Joshua L. Chamberlain biography for Emerging Civil War Series, I had already worked 33 years as a newspaper reporter and editor, … Continue reading →

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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part two)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of a four-part series I’m talking this week with Brian Swartz, a former writer and editor for Maine’s Bangor Daily News. While with the paper, he started a regular column and blog called Maine at War. He belongs … Continue reading →

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Maine at War: A Conversation with Writer Brian Swartz (part one)

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Part one of a four-part series Much romance surrounds the state of Maine’s role in the Civil War, in large part because of the myth of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and his role on Little Round Top. However, as Tom Huntington … Continue reading →

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