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What If…Civil War “Epics” Hadn’t Been Filmed?
During Garry Adelman’s keynote presentation at the ECW Symposium last weekend, he briefly mentioned a “what if” point that I had been thinking about for a few weeks. It’s kind of fun when that happens because it’s like confirmation that … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War in Pop Culture, Civil War movies, movies, What if?, What-If-2022
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Recruiting The Regiment: Off To War At The Movies?
Recruiting scenes have been featured in Civil War movies and television shows for decades. While we could debate at length about the best or most memorable of these moments, here are four that stand out in unique ways and contribute … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: A Civil War Movie List
Hey ECW Fans, how is your week going? Mine has been good, eventful, and filled with watching historic happenings in the modern world, but I’m glad it’s Friday and the weekend is ahead. I think I’m going to need a … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War movies, ECW Weekender, Weekender
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CW & Pop Culture: The Battle of New Market on the Big Screen?
Have you seen The Horse Soldiers? Have you seen the movie Field of Lost Shoes? Those are two common questions I get when I’m speaking about the Battle of New Market and my book, Call Out The Cadets. The answers … Continue reading
Civil War & Pop Culture: “Like I said, the war was rough through here.” Thoughts on the film Pharaoh’s Army
Before 2012’s Lincoln, I used to say the big three Civil War movies were Gone with the Wind (1939), Glory (1989), and Gettysburg (1993), or the three Gs (Birth of a Nation is important for history and the evolution of … Continue reading
CW & Pop Culture: I Will Always Love “Little Women”
My name is Meg, so that should be enough said, but I was not–alas!–named for author Louisa May Alcott’s oldest daughter in the March family of Concord, Massachusetts. I never miss an opportunity to see a movie based on this … Continue reading
On Watching Gone with the Wind in 2018
Patricia Dawn Chick (born Acker) was my mother. Her favorite movie was Gone with the Wind. It might seem odd since she was from Indiana, but her roots went back to the Dossett family of Kentucky. They were ripped apart … Continue reading
Civil War Political Movie Night!
Need a break from the nightly news? Find a soda, make some popcorn (or whatever snack you like at the movies) and “escape” into Civil War politics through historical films. I’ve pulled three movies from my collection to recommend. They’re entertaining, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 1860s-politics, Civil War movies
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Question of the Week: 10/17-10/23/16
Join the fun… Meg Groeling and Sarah Kay Bierle were talking about quote-able lines from movies. So here’s some Civil War pop-culture: What’s your favorite quote-able line from Gone With The Wind?
Question of the Week: 8/29-9/4/16
What historical Civil War account would you like to see developed into a true-to-the-story movie or documentary?
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Emerging Civil War, Question of the Week
Tagged Civil War movies
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