Tag Archives: Kris White

More from Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day 2019

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

By Terry Rensel One of the great perks of relocating from Alaska to central Virginia this past summer is that I get to have an almost constant emergence into all things Civil War pretty much whenever I want. Yesterday was … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day 2019

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

I had the privilege today to join the American Battlefield Trust for a series of Facebook Live programs from the annual Remembrance Day festivities in Gettysburg. Garry Adelman, Tim Smith, Doug Dowds, and my ECW co-founder Kris White spent the … Continue reading →

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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: East vs. West

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

During his session yesterday discussing the eastern theater versus the western theater, Kris White took a few minutes to define the theaters of war. The eastern theater included Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. “It was essentially concentrated in a 200-mile corridor … Continue reading →

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The Trust’s 2019 Teacher Institute: Where was the Civil War Won?

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Once upon a time, in a decade not our own, a young “emerging” historian wrote a thesis paper for his master’s degree at Norwich University. The paper examined the eastern theater and the western theatre and asked, “Where was the … Continue reading →

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The American Battlefield Trust’s Teacher Institute 2019

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

In another couple of hours, the Marriott’s main ballroom will fill with nearly 200 teachers from across the U.S. They’ve assembled here in Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in the 2019 National Teacher Institute sponsored by the American Battlefield Trust. … Continue reading →

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These Men I Feel I Know, a Little, at Ox Ford

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

To the west, the sounds of industry clank and crunch through the forest. The insistent warning of a backing-up truck beep-beep-beeps in discordant competition. The gravel pit, nestled up to the edge of North Anna Battlefield Park, does not rest … Continue reading →

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National Medal of Honor Day

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Chris Mackowski

Today is National Medal of Honor Day, and if you haven’t seen the American Battlefield Trust’s latest edition of Hallowed Ground, which focuses on the Congressional Medal of Honor, you need to check it out. Thanks to my longtime partner … Continue reading →

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Facebook LIVE from Payne’s Farm 155

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

Today is the 155th anniversary of the battle of Payne’s Farm, the most significant action of the Mine Run Campaign. I had the chance to commemorate the day with the American Battlefield Trust out in the field and on Facebook … Continue reading →

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ECW Podcast “Civil War Publishing” Is Now Available

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

If you’re an ECW fan, we know that you love history books! And in our second podcast for October, you’ll get to hear a discussion between some of our authors and a respected publisher. Head over to our podcast platform … Continue reading →

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American Battlefield Trust at Chickamauga LIVE

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

It’s the 150th anniversary of the battle of Chickamauga. Our friends at the American Battlefield Trust are on there, broadcasting through Facebook LIVE. If you haven’t been following along, we encourage you to tune in throughout the day on Thursday. … Continue reading →

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