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Tag Archives: Dana Shoaf
Melissa Winn: “Don’t Be Afraid to be Right”
To kick off Women’s History Month, I took some time to do a podcast interview with Melissa Winn, the director of photography for HistoryNet. Melissa is the one in charge of all the great photos you see in Civil War … Continue reading
Gary Gallagher and The Enduring Civil War—An Exclusive Interview
Few would argue that Gary Gallagher has been one of the most influential voices in Civil War history over the past four decades. As a scholar, he’s made a point to remain firmly connected with the broader, non-academic Civil War … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Personalities
Tagged Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Gary Gallagher, The Enduring Civil War
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Preview: Gary Gallagher Interview
Gary Gallagher has a new book coming out next week, The Enduring Civil War: Reflections on the Great American Crisis (LSU Press, 2020). I was fortunate to sit down with Gary the other day to talk about the new book, … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors
Tagged Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Gary Gallagher, The Enduring Civil War
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Free ECW Podcast: “Civil War Magazine Publishers – Heading Back To Work!”
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
Posted in Podcast
Tagged chris howland, Dana Shoaf, ECW Podcast, Emerging Civil War Podcast, magazines, Podcast
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Do We Still Care About the Civil War: 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
Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Dana Shoaf
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
Posted in Books & Authors, Ties to the War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Dana Shoaf, Do-We-Still-Care series
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Do We Still Care: The Civil War in a Changing America
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
A Monumental Discussion: An Introduction
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
Posted in Memory, Monuments
Tagged Civil War Times, Dana Shoaf, Memory, monumental-discussion, Monuments, New Orlean Defender, Sean Chick
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Photographic History in Full Color
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
The Future of Civil War History: An Interview with Dana Shoaf (part five)
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
