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Time to Talk (Civil War) Books: A Conversation with Marc Ramsey—part four
Part four of five In yesterday’s segment of my interview with bookseller Marc Ramsey of Owens & Ramsey Booksellers, he mentioned a recent book panel he served on where he doled out his best-book recommendations for 2016. But now, he said, … Continue reading
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July 1, 1884: Grant’s “New Disaster of Shiloh”
On July 1, 1884, editors of Century Magazine received a much-anticipated envelope from former president Ulysses S. Grant. Grant had agreed to write four articles for the magazine about his wartime experiences, which would kick off an upcoming series of … Continue reading
Ulysses S. Grant and the Wilderness of Pennsylvania (part two)
part two of a three-part series Yesterday’s installment set up Ulysses S. Grant’s trip to see the Kinzua Viaduct in McKean County, Pennsylvania—”The Pennsylvania Wilds”—on November 16, 1883, 132 years ago today. Author Chris Mackowski is originally from McKean County, … Continue reading
Ulysses S. Grant and the Wilderness of Pennsylvania (part one)
part one in a three-part series Like the crozzled bones of giants, the steel girders of the Kinzua Viaduct lie along the valley floor and up the far hillside. Once, the railroad bridge stretched across the entire gorge—some 2,050 feet—but … Continue reading
Catering to General Grant’s Last Days
I’m heading up to Grant Cottage for an event this weekend, where I’m supposed to be talking about my latest book, Grant’s Last Battle, which focuses on the last few months of Ulysses S. Grant’s life. As he was dying of … Continue reading
Meeting Grant’s Great-Great-Grandson
Last month, while giving a talk for the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield on Grant’s Last Battle, I had the chance to meet one of Ulysses S. Grant’s descendants: great-great grandson John Griffiths. John and his two sisters are the children … Continue reading
June-August Presentations
June: 5th: Chris Kolakowski, “1864: The Last Stand of the Confederate Navy” Chicago Civil War Roundtable 7th: Chris Mackowski, “That Furious Struggle: Chancellorsville and the High Tide of the Confederacy,” Manassas Museum, Manassas, VA; 2:00 p.m. 13th: Emerging Civil War … Continue reading
Upcoming Presentations: December
December: 4th: Chris Mackowski, “Crossroads of Fire: The Battle of Chancellorsville,” at the White Plains Historical Society (White Plains, NY)—rescheduled 9th: Chris Mackowski, “Grant’s Last Battle: The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant,“ at the Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable (Sylva, NC) 11th: Kristopher White, “It … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Speakers Bureau, Upcoming Events
Tagged Battle for Prospect Hill, Battle of Fredericksburg, Chris Mackowski, Cleveland CWRT, Crossroads of Fire, Grant's Last Battle, Kristopher D. White, Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable, White Plains Historical Society
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Upcoming Presentations: November-December
November: 1st-2nd: Lee White, “The Battle of Chickamauga” and “The Battle of Stones River,” at 1863: The Decisive Year of the Civil War (Greencastle, PA): Day 1 and Day 2 3rd: Chris Kolakowski at Civil War New York Conference (Albany, NY) 9th: Edward Alexander at Mount … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle for Prospect Hill, Battle of Chickamauga, Battle of Fredericksburg, Battle of Stones River, Chris Kolakowski, Chris Mackowski, Civil War New York Conference, Cleveland CWRT, Close Dark Wood, Crossroads of Fire, Edward Alexander, Grant's Last Battle, Kristopher White, Last Days of Stonewall Jackson, Lee White, Outer Banks CWRT, Powhatan CWRT, Rappahannock Station, Scottsdale CWRT, Western North Carolina Civil War Roundtable, White Plains Historical Society
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