Tag Archives: Dana Shoaf

Free ECW Podcast: “Civil War Magazine Publishers – Heading Back To Work!”

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

Civil War Times and America’s Civil War magazines both temporarily suspended operations at the start of the pandemic. Now they’re on their way back! Emerging Civil War’s Chris Mackowski talks with editors Dana Shoaf and Chris Howland about their return. … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Chris Mackowski

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Today, we conclude … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Dana Shoaf

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

The cover story of the newest issue of Civil War Times asks, “Do we still care about the Civil War?” ECW is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation here on the blog. Today, we welcome … Continue reading →

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Do We Still Care: The Civil War in a Changing America

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Does the Civil War still matter to America in 2019? That’s the question Civil War Times asks in its latest issue, hitting mailboxes this week. Emerging Civil War is pleased to partner with Civil War Times to extend the conversation … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: An Introduction

Posted on August 18, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Introduction to a Series I was accosted at the office this week by one of my wife’s employees. “Hank,” as I’ll call him, is a sixty-something good ol’ boy with a mane of white hair and a shock of moustache … Continue reading →

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Photographic History in Full Color

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Liam McGurl

Colorizing vintage photographs is an intriguing practice among Civil War buffs—but it’s also a war of worth, where digital artists weigh potential historical inaccuracies against heightened storytelling. For many colorization experts and historians, ineffective practice can jeopardize the representation of well-known … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part five)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

part five of five In part four of my conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf, he and I talked about the value of his magazine—or any magazine—as a forum with both wide reach and widely recognized legitimacy. But … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part four)

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

part four of five We have been talking this week with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf about “The Future of Civil War History.” In yesterday’s segment, Dana and I talked about the use of military history as a way … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part three)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

part three of five In our conversation yesterday, Dana Shoaf—editor of Civil War Times—expressed some of his concerns about the disconnect between academic historians and the general public. “It almost sometimes feels like some academics—this is a really general statement—would … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part two)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

part two of five We continue today our conversation with Civil War Times editor Dana Shoaf on “The Future of Civil War History.” Dana and I spoke at the very beginning of June. Yesterday, during the first part of our … Continue reading →

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