Tag Archives: Lost Cause

Congressman Wheeler Speaks in the House on Causes of the War

Posted on April 30, 2018 by stephendavis

Jack Melton, publisher of Civil War News, often talks with me about little-known sources and items in Civil War history. Recently he pointed me to one such: a speech by Joseph Wheeler, later Confederate major general, then U. S. Representative … Continue reading →

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A Backstage Tour of the Atlanta Cyclorama (part three)

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

(part three of four) We continue today our behind-the-scenes tour of the Atlanta cyclorama at the Atlanta History Center’s Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Cyclorama Building. Our guide is Dr. Gordon Jones, chief military historian and curator for the museum. … Continue reading →

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Turning Points: Gone With The Wind

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

December 15, 1939, marked a turning in interpretation and image of the American Civil War. Perhaps one could argue that the turning point had started earlier in 1936 when the novel that inspired the movie hit shelves across the nation, … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: James Broomall

Posted on August 18, 2017 by jamesjbroomall

The current discussion about the removal of Confederate monuments has been largely framed around oppositional views. Social media has democratized a national discussion, which is a good thing, but has also filled Facebook, Twitter, and other fora with a range … Continue reading →

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Paying My Respects to a “Bad, Old” Opponent

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

In Lynchburg, Virginia, for a speaking engagement, I have stopped by Jubal Early’s gravesite to pay my respects. It is grudging respect, to be sure—but I cannot deny he has been a formidable foe. Certainly, time has proven Jubal Early … Continue reading →

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Time to Lay the Lost Cause to Rest, But Let’s Not Overreact

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Derek Maxfield

Every year about this time I expect to hear about the Lee-Jackson Day events in Virginia and normally I roll my eyes, take a deep breath, and forget about it—hoping that the Lost Cause will soon draw its last breath. … Continue reading →

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Ed Bonekemper’s Lost Cause Fact-Check (part two)

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of two During his adventures traveling the country, talking to Civil War groups, Edward Bonekemper III kept encountering the same Lost Cause quandary. “I continued to speak to well-informed groups of people and was surprised by the great … Continue reading →

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Ed Bonekemper’s Lost Cause Fact-Check (part one)

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part one of two Historians debunked the myth of the Lost Cause decades ago, but it still defines the way many (if not most) Americans remember the narrative of the Civil War. Its influence on popular imagination holds sway over … Continue reading →

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More ECW on C-SPAN

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Emerging Civil War

For those who’ve been following C-SPAN’s coverage of the Second Annual Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge, check out the latest two installments: Phill Greenwalt talked about the formation of the Lost Cause interpretation of the war. Emmanuel Dabney … Continue reading →

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Black Confederates

Posted on May 20, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today we are pleased to welcome back guest author Sam Smith The Civil War was a fiery prism at the center of American society. Every life entered the prism at its own angle and was refracted in its own way. … Continue reading →

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