Tag Archives: Gettysburg National Military Park

A Conversation with Garry Adelman (part two)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

part two of a six-part series I’m talking this week with Garry Adelman, chief historian at the American Battlefield Trust. Known for his super-high energy, Garry has helped reshape Civil War public history with his engaging use of social media … Continue reading →

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Podcast Additional Resources: “Favorite Sites at Gettysburg”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

If you’re a subscriber and enjoyed the Gettysburg podcast episode from last week, we’ve rounded up some extra resources. Not quite sure where to start exploring lesser-known sites on Gettysburg battlefield? We’ve got some suggestions. Whether is military history, civilian … Continue reading →

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Where Are They? (Gettysburg, Of Course)

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Around ECW “Headquarters”, our managing editor has been asking the question “where is everyone?” Answer: Gettysburg. Of course! And we are delighted for those who made the trek or are working the summer months at this special battlefield. Want to … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “Favorite Sites at Gettysburg” Is Now Available

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Emerging Civil War’s Dan Welch is back in Gettysburg for the summer. He and podcast co-host Chris Mackowski talk about some of Dan’s favorite places to visit on the battlefield. We’re sure this episode will get your ready for a … Continue reading →

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Preservation News: Shutdown Impacts Civil War Battlefields and How You Can Help

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

For nearly three weeks so far, the national government has been under a partial shutdown, heavily impacting all levels of American government, especially affecting the National Parks. Since it is only a partial shutdown, many parks remain open to visitors, … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Gettysburg Sites (Off The Beaten Path)

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Going to Gettysburg this weekend or at some other time this summer? We’ve got a list of sites you might want to explore. In 2016, Kristopher White wrote a series called Gettysburg: Off The Beaten Path, and these historic locations … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part two)

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part two of five) As we continue our Women’s History Month commemoration, we’re talking his week with Emma Murphy, a park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. Prior to landing her full-time permanent position there, she’d been working most … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Emma Murphy (part one)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part one of five) As we continue our series of interviews for Women’s History Month, we spend time this week with Emma Murphy, a park guide at Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greenville, Tennessee. Emma has a bachelor’s degree … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg’s Famed Pickett’s Charge is Reimagined by Civil War Trust and Hirshhorn Museum

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Check out this neat announcement from the Civil War Trust. In a different kind of preservation, preserving the memory of Pickett’s Charge, the Trust looks at a contemporary interpretation of the famed nineteenth-century  Gettysburg cyclorama. Keep reading to find out … Continue reading →

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Battlefield Markers & Monuments: Gettysburg vs. Petersburg

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

A veteran Union general reflected on battlefield landscapes, markers, and monuments several decades after the war during a visit to Petersburg, Virginia. There is a peculiar impressiveness about the forsaken. Some deep places in us are moved by a forlorn … Continue reading →

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