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Saving History Saturday: Growing Youth Involvement in Preservation
For those who follow the social media accounts of the American Battlefield Trust, you may have seen the recent posts featuring their Youth Leadership Team (YLT). Made up of ten motivated, preservation-minded high school students from across the country, the … Continue reading
Do We Still Care About the Civil War: Paige Gibbons Backus
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. Do we still … Continue reading
Posted in Medical, Reconstruction, Ties to the War
Tagged Do-We-Still-Care series, education
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2018 Year In Review: Working Together To Teach History
At ECW, we’re proud of the networking and opportunities to work closely with preservation and education groups in the history community. Whether it’s giving preservation efforts a spotlight, volunteering, or participating at special events, Emerging Civil War enjoys partnering to … Continue reading
Posted in Year in Review
Tagged education, Preservation, Year in Review, Year in Review 2018
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Vicksburg NMP Brings Back Black Powder
by ECW Correspondent Katherine Duffek Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see and hear cannon and musket fire in real life instead of just in the movies? Well, at Vicksburg National Military Park, visitors can go … Continue reading
The Valley Forge Summer of the American Battlefield Trust
I’m in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for a few days, for the American Battlefield Trust’s Teachers Institute. Nearly 200 teachers have come here from all across the country, from as far as Huntington Beach, California, and Sturgis, South Dakota. I’ve chatted … Continue reading
The Question I Could Not Answer
She stood there, staring at the minie ball in her tiny hand and feeling the weight of that original bullet. I was busy talking to the other children and adults at the medical display table and keeping an eye on … Continue reading
Question of the Week: 8/14-8/20/17
What was the first Civil War battlefield or site you visited? (And – if you want to tell – how old were you during that first visit?)
Those Seconds Repay Hours Of Research
Earlier this year, I arrived at a genealogy society to give a presentation on Civil War Medicine. I set up my laptop and PowerPoint, projecting my presentation cover image on the large screens. While waiting for the meeting to come … Continue reading
Getting More Young People Interested in the Civil War: Some Suggestions
During a recent panel discussion at the Gettysburg Heritage Center, several of us from ECW pondered a question we all hear these daysL “How do we get more young people interested in the Civil War?” My colleagues offered a lot … Continue reading
Teaching 8th Graders Through Civil War Living History
How do we teach and inspire the next generation to value history? It’s a question looming in the minds of many in the history field. Museums, National Parks, historical sites, and organizations are trying a variety of ways to engage … Continue reading
