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I Heard The Bells – An ECW Tradition Continues

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Emerging Civil War

In 2011 Meg Groeling posted an article about Henry W. Longfellow’s poem I Hear The Bells on Christmas Day and it quickly became an ECW classic which we enjoy featuring every December 25th. This year especially we hope you take … Continue reading →

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Keeping Tradition… “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day”

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

One of the ever-popular Christmas blog posts on Emerging Civil War is Meg Groeling’s article about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and his war era poem that became a holiday song. As we come to the end of a day that is … Continue reading →

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A New Find for New Hope Church

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

It’s always fun to find new tidbits in the course of research, and while working on my new book about the Mine Run campaign, I found a particularly cool piece that I was excited to share. This image, a watercolor … Continue reading →

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“On Christmas Day” – An ECW Tradition

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

Merry Christmas! It’s a tradition at Emerging Civil War to read Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day” and Meg Groeling’s memorable article, sharing the Civil War history surrounding this holiday classic. As you enjoy your … Continue reading →

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Longfellow, the “Organ of Muskets,” and the Civil War

Posted on January 25, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Rob Wilson ECW’s December 24 re-posting of Meg Groeling thoughtful piece about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s 1863 poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was, for me, a welcome introduction to the work. No … Continue reading →

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An ECW Tradition: I Heard the Bells . . .

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Emerging Civil War

One of our perennially most popular posts has been a holiday offer from Meg Thompson Groeling from 2011. In the years since, her exploration of “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” has drawn thousands of views. In 2015, she revisited the … Continue reading →

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“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” Reconsidered

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Meg Groeling

ECW has been experiencing a phenomenon of sorts. Apparently one of our older posts, December 13, 2011, has suddenly become very popular–more popular than when it first was published. And when I say popular, I am not talking about ten … Continue reading →

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