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Tag Archives: Chris Mackowski
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
“Songs, Statues, and Solutions”: Monuments, Driving Old Dixie Down, and Social Justice
Believe it or not, I always enjoy the chance to talk about Civil War monuments. It’s a difficult topic to talk about because emotions on all sides often get in the way of rational discussion—but that’s exactly why I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Civil War in Pop Culture, Memory, Monuments
Tagged Alex R. Gillham, Chris Mackowski, David Freeman, Jandoli Institute, Paul Ziek, Rich Lee, Robbie Robertson, Songs, st. bonaventure university, Statue and Solution, Stephen Wilt, The Band, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
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Free ECW Podcast: Union Veterans & The Post-War Shenandoah Valley
How did northern Civil War veterans impact the Shenandoah Valley AFTER the war? ECW’s Chris Mackowski talks with Jonathan Noyalas, Jay Richardson, and Nikki Roland of Shenandoah University about their surprising research. Listen to the free podcast here!
Antietam at ECW’s YouTube Page
Emerging Civil War has a fantastic collection of Antietam-related content on our YouTube page, including two new Antietam-related videos added this week. First, there’s a four-way conversation between historians Kevin Pawlak, Dan Vermilya, Kris White, and Chris Mackowski that gets … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, YouTube
Tagged Antietam, Chris Mackowski, Dan Vermilya, Dan Welch, Kevin Pawlak, Kris White, YouTube
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Blue & Gray Magazine Phase 2
ECW has some exciting news to share from Blue & Gray Magazine, including the publication of a new “history and tour guide” with a main feature by ECW co-founders Chris Mackowski and Kris White. Here’s the latest: Since 2017, Blue … Continue reading
The Capture—and Preservation—of Myer’s Hill
May 14 is the anniversary of the 1864 fight for Myer’s Hill during the battle of Spotsylvania Court House. Ulysses S. Grant planned for a massive assault against the Confederate right flank there, but poor roads delayed the movement of … Continue reading
TONIGHT: The American Battlefield Trust’s Civil War Fantasy Draft
Join ECW tonight at 7:15 for a fun Facebook LIVE special event sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust: The Civil War Fantasy Draft! ECW historians Dan Davis, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Dave Powell, and Kris White will be participating, along with … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War Events, Emerging Civil War, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Preservation
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Civil War Fantasy Draft, Conner Townsend, Dan Davis, Dave Powell, Doug Douds, Garry Adelman, Jim Hessler, Kris White, Wayne Motts
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ECW Podcast “A Conversation about the Civil War & Pop Culture” Is Now Available
It’s finally here! ECW has been celebrating the Civil War in books, movies, TV shows, and songs. Join Chris Mackowski, Sarah Kay Bierle, and Terry Rensel as they extend the conversation from our newest book and our blog to our … Continue reading
More from Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day 2019
By Terry Rensel One of the great perks of relocating from Alaska to central Virginia this past summer is that I get to have an almost constant emergence into all things Civil War pretty much whenever I want. Yesterday was … Continue reading
West Coast Civil War Round Table Conference 2019 Crashed by ECW
November 8-10 was the 2019 West Coast Civil War Round Table Conference. This year it was held in Sacramento, California. I had attended them for years, only taking a break when I was out-of-state. Now I go again. Besides, I … Continue reading
