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Tag Archives: Chris Mackowski
Learning Civil War History: The Pandemic Perspective
On January 18, 2021, I began teaching a Civil War history class at Penn State, where most instruction is currently taking place via the (now) ubiquitous Zoom platform. I have been fortunate to teach the department’s Civil War survey in … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War
Tagged Battle of Gettysburg, Chris Mackowski, emancipation, Emerging Civil War, Glory, online teaching, Penn State, teaching
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ECW’s January Bookshelf
Do you need some ideas about what books to read next from your collection? Look no further than the current list of what ECW’s members are reading this month! Let us know what books you are currently reading in the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Books & Authors
Tagged 83rd Pennsylvania, A Contest of Civilizations, A Politician Turned General, Amos Judson, Andrew Bledsoe, Andrew Lang, Chris Mackowski, Civil Rights Movement, Gary Gallagher, Germantown, Hampton Newsome, Jeffrey Lash, Jeffrey William Hunt, Jon Meacham, Louis DeCaro, Meade and Lee at Bristoe Station, Michael Gorra, Michael Harris, Patsy Palombo, Shields Green, The Fight for the Old State, The Saddest Words, Upon the Fields of Battle
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Free ECW Podcast: Johnston & Johnston in the Western Theater
Albert Sidney Johnston and Joseph E. Johnston were both sent to command the Confederacy’s western theatre. ECW historians Greg Mertz, Angela Riotto, and Kris White join host Chris Mackowski to talk about the very different circumstances the Johnstons faced. Listen … Continue reading
If Grant Goes East, I Will Follow…
On November 12, I boarded a plane at 5:30 PM, heading from Kansas City, Missouri to Richmond, Virginia. I did not arrive until 1 AM the following morning. Grant once told Meade, “Wherever Lee goes, you will follow.”[1] Therefore, I … Continue reading
What We’ve Learned: A Podcast Conversation
In a chat recorded in December 2020, Chris Mackowski, Cecily Nelson Zander, Kevin Pawlak, and Sarah Kay Bierle discussed reflections on the last ten year in personal exploration of history and changes in the history field. From the beginning of … Continue reading
Year in Review 2020: #3
And then there were three! We’re down to the final three entries on our Top Ten list of most-read ECW posts for 2020. Our third-most-read post of the year ties back to a post that appeared earlier on our Top … Continue reading
Year in Review 2020: #4
We are rolling onward with ECW’s list of the Top Ten Most-Read Posts of 2020. We’ve made it all the way up to #4. Emerging Civil War is fortunate to enjoy a special relationship with the American Battlefield Trust. We … Continue reading
Posted in Year in Review
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Chris Mackowski, Year In Review 2020
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Year in Review 2020: #5
The ECW Top Ten list of Most-Read blog posts from 2020 has now reached the Top Five! And, yes, we’re back to monuments. Monuments don’t just commemorate history, they tell stories. Statues also say something about the people who put … Continue reading
Year in Review 2020: #6
Of the ten most-read posts at Emerging Civil War in 2020, nine were written this year and one wasn’t. That post, written in 2015, comes in at #6 on our list. Interest in Ulysses S. Grant was especially high this … Continue reading
Posted in Year in Review
Tagged Chris Mackowski, CVBT, John Griffiths, On the Front Line, Year In Review 2020
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