Tag Archives: James Buchanan

The Confederate Flag and the Assault on the Capitol

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Chris Mackowski

How does one process the image of a Confederate battle flag in the United States Capitol? “Trump did what Lee, Jackson, and Davis couldn’t in four years,” a colleague texted me as the first images of insurrectionists started appearing on … Continue reading →

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The Origins of Fortress Washington

Posted on October 28, 2017 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes guest author Steve T. Phan By 1865, Washington D.C. was surrounded. On the high hills, long ridges, and flat plateaus that encircled the capital of the United States was an elaborate system of fortifications. Now, as … Continue reading →

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The Book Index: Why It Matters (To Readers of Civil War Books)

Posted on July 7, 2017 by juliemujic

Think back to the last non-fiction Civil War book that you read. How many times did you refer to the index? If you read the book from front to back, the index probably did not factor significantly into your experience. … Continue reading →

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Mexican-American War 170th: U.S. Congress Declares War

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Ryan Quint

As the crow flew, about 1,000 miles separated Zachary Taylor’s forces along the Rio Grande and Washington, D.C. Waiting for word in Washington City, President James Polk grew impatient. A staunch expansionist, Polk ardently believed in the concept of Manifest … Continue reading →

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ECW Weekender: Fort Pickens

Posted on April 8, 2016 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Sean Michael Chick I took a trip down to Pensacola with my girlfriend two weeks ago, intent on checking out the beach before it became crowded. I also wanted to look at … Continue reading →

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The Presidents’ War

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Chris Mackowski

I’ve been spending time with an interesting and highly readable book by Chris DeRose called The Presidents’ War: Six American Presidents and the Civil War that Divided Them. These days, former presidents tend to keep their noses out of the … Continue reading →

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