Tag Archives: Interpretation

When a Monument Cherrypicks Its History

Posted on December 15, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

When people have the chance to learn about history, don’t we want that history to be factually correct? That’s the question I asked last week when writing about the Robert E. Lee statue at Antietam. Placed at a spot on … Continue reading →

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Martyr or Murderer?

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Dave Powell

I stop and read historical markers. I’m the guy pulled off on the shoulder in the middle of nowhere, reading that bronze sign by the side of the road. You know the type. Frankly, if you are reading this blog, … Continue reading →

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Fort Monroe: History & Personal Reflections

Posted on January 29, 2019 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Michael Nelson. The Fort’s Story I spent nearly two years working at Fort Monroe National Monument as a communications assistant in the Casemate Museum. The museum covers over 400 years of history at Fort … Continue reading →

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Preservation News: New Project at Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Most of our readers have probably heard of the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office which is preserved, interpreted, and operated by the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Located in Washington D.C., this small apartment is where the now-famous battlefield … Continue reading →

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Uniform & Medal Presented To Civil War Veteran’s Home In Southern California

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

In Southern California, a special presentation by Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War helps to ensure historical discussion about a Civil War soldier and medal of honor recipient who lived the later part of his life in Fallbrook, … Continue reading →

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A Historian Stops Being A Historian When…

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Kevin Pawlak

When I first picked up James McDonough’s 2016 William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country, A Life, some of the first words I read jumped off the pages immediately. McDonough, a seasoned historian and author of five previous Civil … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Dave Ruth, Richmond’s Retiring Superintendent (part five)

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part five of five) We conclude today my interview with Dave Ruth, who starts 2018 as the former superintendent of Richmond National Battlefield. Dave retired at the beginning of this week after a 44-year career with the National Park Service, … Continue reading →

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The Straight Poop: Pushing Interpretive Boundaries

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Drew Gruber

If you follow Civil War Trails on Facebook you may have seen a recent post about poop. Yes. It’s true. I hesitated making the initial post for a few days. I even checked with some of my board members to … Continue reading →

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The Future of Civil War History: Phill Greenwalt

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

The recent edition of Kent State University’s journal Civil War History posed the question, “What is the future of Civil War history?” Some of the leading historians of the era, both in academia and in public history, pitched in with … Continue reading →

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Interpretation vs Stewardship: A Conundrum at the Jackson Shrine

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Death Day at the Stonewall Jackson Shrine—May 10—always brings out some colorful characters, which is one of the reasons I enjoy working there so much on the anniversary of Jackson’s death. This year it was no different. A fellow showed … Continue reading →

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