Tag Archives: Emancipation Memorial

On Monuments, America Must Never Surrender to Confederates, Old or New (part two)

Posted on February 3, 2021 by ECW Guest Post

part two of four ECW is pleased to welcome guest author Frank J. Scaturro. Frank is president of the Grant Monument Association and the author of President Grant Reconsidered and The Supreme Court’s Retreat from Reconstruction. He is currently writing a book … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial (Revisited)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

We’re looking back into the 2019 archives and found this Weekender about the Emancipation Memorial in Washington D.C.  January 1st marked the 157th anniversary of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation and if you’re spending a wintry day in D.C., … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Emancipation Memorial

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Thinking about heading to Washington D.C. this month or in the near future to study African American history? While the National Museum of African American History and Culture is a highlight and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is another … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington D.C.

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Steward T. Henderson

An important monument of President Abraham Lincoln sits in Lincoln Park, a park in the Capitol Hill section of Washington, D.C. This statue is seen by thousands of people each day – the Emancipation Memorial. I wonder about how many … Continue reading →

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