Tag Archives: Confederate memory

John William Jones: The “Fighting Parson” Remembers The War

Posted on January 23, 2019 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Christopher Martin. Events of recent years have drawn attention to the many Confederate monuments across the county. Immense debate and controversy surrounds many of them, with many people curious of the memory of the … Continue reading →

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On Watching Gone with the Wind in 2018

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Sean Michael Chick

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 →

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Turning Points: Gone With The Wind

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

December 15, 1939, marked a turning in interpretation and image of the American Civil War. Perhaps one could argue that the turning point had started earlier in 1936 when the novel that inspired the movie hit shelves across the nation, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Lee-Jackson Day

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

The weather could not have been more beautiful in Lexington, Virginia, on Saturday morning as hundreds of Confederate devotees gathered for the annual Lee-Jackson Day commemoration. The day itself—still observed as a legal holiday in parts of Virginia—falls on January … Continue reading →

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