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From Civil War to Civil Rights, and Some Thoughts on Sleeping In

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

My university used to hold classes on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day—a policy I wholeheartedly supported. I used the opportunity to spend time in my writing classes looking at the masterful craftsmanship of King’s rhetoric. People tend to remember him … Continue reading →

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JFK at Antietam

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

One of the things I love about revisiting a battlefield is to see what jumps out at me this time. Each visit has the opportunity to bring something new if I remain open to it. Such was the case during … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Julie Mujic

Posted on August 19, 2017 by juliemujic

As the events in Charlottesville were taking place, I finished reading a new book by Washington Post journalist Steven Levingston called Kennedy and King: The President, the Pastor, and the Battle over Civil Rights. Levingston offers a chronological narrative focused … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Historical Person: James Garfield

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Todd Arrington

There is an old joke that all it took to be President of the United States after the Civil War was membership in the Republican Party, a beard, and the title of Union veteran.  James A. Garfield met all of … Continue reading →

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WHM Profile: Krista Castillo

Posted on March 30, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

by ECW Correspondent Emily Losito Ever since Krista Castillo was young, she knew she wanted to be involved with history. “I’ve always had this list of life goals that I wrote right before I graduated high school. One of the … Continue reading →

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On Location: Frederick Douglass’s Gravesite

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

My daughter lives in Rochester, New York, and I recently had to run up and help her move into a new place. Since I was in town, I figured I would go On Location at the city’s beautiful Mount Hope … Continue reading →

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Ed Bonekemper’s Lost Cause Fact-Check (part one)

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part one of two Historians debunked the myth of the Lost Cause decades ago, but it still defines the way many (if not most) Americans remember the narrative of the Civil War. Its influence on popular imagination holds sway over … Continue reading →

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Day Two: Selma

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part six in a series We walk across the bridge in single file, not shoulder to shoulder as the marchers did in 1865. And we take the sidewalk, not the traffic lanes. And we’re greeted by a super-friendly local named … Continue reading →

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Interpretation vs Stewardship: A Conundrum at the Jackson Shrine

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Death Day at the Stonewall Jackson Shrine—May 10—always brings out some colorful characters, which is one of the reasons I enjoy working there so much on the anniversary of Jackson’s death. This year it was no different. A fellow showed … Continue reading →

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