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Tag Archives: Confederate monuments
A Monumental Discussion: Dana Shoaf
Before the tragedy in Charlottesville, Confederate monuments had already been sparking controversy around the country. Civil War Times, in an issue that now seems prescient, tackled the topic in its most recent issue, setting a high bar for rational, informed … Continue reading
A Monumental Discussion: Meg Groeling
I have written several versions of an essay on my feelings concerning the issue of the removal of Confederate monuments and statues, and I am never satisfied that I have expressed myself well, or even accurately. My words sometimes fail … Continue reading
A Monumental Discussion: Kelly Mezurek
Over the last few days, I have been perplexed by the number of people who have condemned Tina Fey’s “Sheetcake” skit (SNL Weekend Update Summer Edition, August 17, 2017). Is it that people are unable to understand the multiple levels … Continue reading
A Monumental Discussion: Matthew Christopher Hulbert
Matthew Christopher Hulbert, PhD, a colleague of Emerging Civil War’s through our “Engaging the Civil War” series, teaches history at Texas A&M-Kingsville. He has produced two books on guerrilla warfare in the Civil War, and his essays have appeared in … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Trans-Mississippi
Tagged 39th Missouri Mounted Infantry, Centralia, Confederate monuments, Dave Poole, George Todd, guerrilla warfare, Lone Chimney, Matthew Christopher Hulbert, Missouri, monumental-discussion, National Park Service, Thomas Ewing, Trans-Mississippi, William "Bloody Bill" Anderson
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A Monumental Discussion: Dwight Hughes
This is a story of three statues in context. Known locally as “Appomattox,” the first statue is a humble Confederate soldier standing tall on his plinth at a busy intersection in Alexandria, Virginia. He is a dignified but sad fellow, … Continue reading
Monumental Discussion: Matt Stanley
Part of being an historian is changing your conclusions in light of new evidence. Just days ago, on the anniversary of the U.S. dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, I explained to a colleague how my views on the … Continue reading
A Monumental Discussion: Chris Mackowski
How many of you remember Piss Christ? In 1987, photographer Andres Serrano took a small plastic crucifix and submerged it in a glass of his own urine. He then took a photo and included it in a touring exhibit where, … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Memory, Monuments
Tagged art, censorship, Confederate monuments, History-vs-Art, monumental-discussion, statues
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A Monumental Discussion: Sarah Kay Bierle
Ever played the ice-breaker game “Two Truths & A Lie?” The concept is that everyone makes three statements (usually about themselves) and the others have to guess which are true and which is a lie. Now, let’s be clear, I … Continue reading
A Monumental Discussion: Julie Mujic
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
A Monumental Discussion: James Broomall
The current discussion about the removal of Confederate monuments has been largely framed around oppositional views. Social media has democratized a national discussion, which is a good thing, but has also filled Facebook, Twitter, and other fora with a range … Continue reading
