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Tag Archives: Bert Dunkerly
Why Rivers Posed Such Problems in the East
I had the privilege of doing a program with my ECW colleague Bert Dunkerly for Richmond National Battlefield today at the Jericho Mills battlefield along the North Anna River. Bert is a ranger at Richmond and was kind enough to … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Facebook LIVE Along the North Anna
Join ECW historians Bert Dunkerly and Chris Mackowski for a Facebook LIVE history chat from the Jericho Mills battlefield along the North Anna River. Bert is a ranger with Richmond National Battlefield, which is hosting the event, and ECW has … Continue reading
“Stonewall Jackson is Down”
We had bushwhacked our way from the 17th Michigan Monument along Burnside Drive up through the woods to Heth’s Salient—a lesser-known part of the Spotsylvania Battlefield but one worth seeing. Doug Crenshaw and Bert Dunkerly had come up from Richmond … Continue reading
Bud Robertson: In Memoriam (part two)
On Thursday, Brian Matthew Jordan offered a few thoughts on the legacy of legendary historian James I. “Bud” Robertson, Jr., who died last weekend at the age of 89. Today, we hear from three more of our ECW historians—Bert Dunkerly, Chris … Continue reading
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Tagged Bert Dunkerly, Bud Robertson, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, James I. Robertson
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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: The War of 1812
“I’m here to talk to you a little bit about the War of 1812,” said ECW’s Bert Dunkerly when he took to the stage this morning at the Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute. The war is forgotten and misunderstood, Bert said, … Continue reading
The American Battlefield Trust’s Teacher Institute 2019
In another couple of hours, the Marriott’s main ballroom will fill with nearly 200 teachers from across the U.S. They’ve assembled here in Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in the 2019 National Teacher Institute sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. … Continue reading
A Visit to the Site of the Final Surrender
To reach the site of the last Confederate surrender, I first have to cross a cemetery. Along the back wall, three brick stairs offer access to a gravel pathway that leads off into the woods and the 35-acre Doaksville archaeological … Continue reading
ECW on C-SPAN: Bert Dunkerly
ECW’s Bert Dunkerly makes his C-SPAN appearance from the Fifth Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge this evening. Bert offered an overview of our “Turning Points” theme to kick off the Symposium. His talk will debut tonight on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bert Dunkerly, C-SPAN, Symposium 2018
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Symposium Spotlight: An Overview of Turning Points
by ECW correspondent Lucas Sperduti Historian and award-winning author Robert M. Dunkerly will start off the 2018 Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge as the first speaker to take the stage. Dunkerly holds a degree in history from St. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bert Dunkerly, Lucas Sperduti, Symposium 2018, Symposium Spotlight 2018, Turning Points
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On Location: Charlotte, NC
One of the most oddball monuments I’ve ever seen is in Charlotte, North Carolina, embedded in the sidewalk. Last summer, I finally went On Location to seek it out: the spot where Jefferson Davis heard the news about Lincoln’s assassination. Check … Continue reading
